Taiwanese military conducts live-fire missile tests

The Taiwanese military showcased its surface-to-air missile forces in live-fire missile drills in the Taiwan Strait as China stepped up maritime patrols and military exercises near Taiwan and Japan.

“Not only is the training of our soldiers very solid but our weapon systems have also been verified as effective in the live-firing process,” Taiwanese Ministry of National Defense spokesman Sun Li-fang told reporters, adding that the interceptors “hit their targets smoothly.”