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Taiwan Fires Thunderbolt-2000 Rockets, Simulates Repelling Chinese Landing

6/9/2026

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Taiwan fired domestically built Thunderbolt-2000 rockets in a live-fire drill, the first use in seven years.
On June 9, 2026, the military simulated repelling a Chinese amphibious landing along a 20-km coast near Taichung.
Artillery commander Ong Yih-ming said the exercise used realistic timing and abandoned routine formations.
Mainland Affairs Council head Chiu Chui-cheng warned Taiwan will employ sufficient deterrent capability to stop any forceful change to the status quo.

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Taiwan fired domestically built Thunderbolt-2000 rockets in a live-fire drill, the first use in seven years.
On June 9, 2026, the military simulated repelling a Chinese amphibious landing along a 20-km coast near Taichung.
Artillery commander Ong Yih-ming said the exercise used realistic timing and abandoned routine formations.
Mainland Affairs Council head Chiu Chui-cheng warned Taiwan will employ sufficient deterrent capability to stop any forceful change to the status quo.