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Taiwan just rehearsed killing China’s invasion force — on the exact beaches where it would land. For the first time, it fired HIMARS from the western coast, simulating strikes on ships at sea, landing craft, and troops before they could consolidate. Trump is arming Taiwan to make an invasion impossible. The latest U.S. arms package is the largest ever: 82 more HIMARS launchers, 420 ATACMS, 1,200+ GMLRS rockets, 60 M109A7 howitzers, and the new Precision Strike Missiles (PrSM). It advances Taiwan's army's capabilities by 30-40 years. This isn’t symbolic. It’s turning Taiwan into a mobile, lethal "porcupine" that can destroy massed Chinese forces in the water and on the beaches. HIMARS can launch many types of missiles. The new PrSMs are the standout: longer range than the ATACMS Ukraine has used to devastating effect, two per pod instead of one, mobile (fire and move in seconds), and already combat-proven in Iran. The Army is turning land-based missiles into ship-killers. A few hidden trucks on Taiwan can now threaten an entire invasion fleet. This is the essence of deterrence: make the steal far more expensive than it’s worth. China’s invasion plan depends on mass — ships, landing craft, logistics. Taiwan + HIMARS/PrSM turns the Taiwan Strait and beaches into a kill zone. Lose enough in the water and the rest will die ashore. @RodDMartin