Taiwan has carried out its first live-fire HIMARS exercise toward the Taiwan Strait, marking a major step in Taipei’s efforts to prepare for a potential Chinese invasion. The U.S.-supplied Lockheed Martin rocket systems were used in drills simulating counterattacks and “shoot-and-scoot” tactics designed to evade PLA strikes. Reports also noted some misfires during the complex exercise. The tests came as pressure from Beijing continued to mount a…