American missiles deployed on China's doorstep to create 'dead zone' amid invasion threat

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Taiwan is set to position American-made Himars missiles on two strategically located islands on mainland China's doorstep.The high-mobility artillery weapons will be set down on the Penghu archipelago, situated off Taiwan's primary landmass, alongside Dongyin, the nation's most northerly territory - which lies fewer than 30 miles from Chinese shores.According to a military source speaking to Liberty Times, the primary objective involves establishing a "dead zone" that would deter the Chinese People's Liberation Army from approaching.Beijing claims sovereignty over Taiwan despite Taipei's objections, maintaining that military action remains an "option" on the table.Positioning these systems on Penghu and Dongyin rather than the main island would "exponentially increase" their tactical effectiveness, the source explained, enabling strikes on Chinese military installations along its coast.Doing this would mean Chinese forces could be forced to retreat at least 60 miles from the shoreline...

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