{"id":8152,"date":"2026-05-20T16:32:11","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T16:32:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/?p=8152"},"modified":"2026-05-20T16:32:11","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T16:32:11","slug":"us-test-fires-mobile-rocket-system-near-mount-fuji-in-rapid-shoot-and-scoot-drill","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/?p=8152","title":{"rendered":"US test fires mobile rocket system near Mount Fuji in rapid \u2018shoot and scoot\u2019 drill"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>GOTEMBA, Japan (AP) \u2014 U.S. Marines test fired a dozen rockets from a mobile launcher on Wednesday at a range in the foothills of Japan\u2019s iconic Mount Fuji, in an exercise to keep sharp on weapon that is a growingly important component of the American military\u2019s arsenal.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/?p=8150\">Residents of Lithuania\u2019s capital told to shelter as drone alarm underlines NATO\u2019s eastern jitters<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) is a launcher mounted on the back of a military truck that can be rapidly brought out from concealment, fire its rockets, then move quickly to a new location to avoid counter-battery fire. The so-called shoot and scoot tactics are becoming increasingly important with the proliferation of drones over the battlefield, which make static positions more vulnerable.<\/p>\n<p><span><iframe allowfullscreen=\"true\" class=\"youtube-player\" height=\"360\" loading=\"lazy\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Pt87vzCo5xg?version=3&amp;rel=1&amp;showsearch=0&amp;showinfo=1&amp;iv_load_policy=1&amp;fs=1&amp;hl=en-US&amp;autohide=2&amp;wmode=transparent\" style=\"border:0;\" width=\"640\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The system has been used by U.S. forces in Iraq and Afghanistan, and most recently U.S. Central Command said it was employed in the opening attack on Iran where it launched a new precision-guided rocket that could reach targets hundreds of miles away.<\/p>\n<p>That is particularly meaningful in the Pacific, where the U.S. hopes to deter a possible Chinese invasion of the island of Taiwan, which China claims as its own and has not ruled out taking by force. HIMARS systems with the latest missiles could easily reach targets in the Taiwan Strait between Taiwan and mainland China, if deployed on Japanese or other islands nearby.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/?p=8143\">CSUF economists forecast an uncertain economy with some bright spots<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The HIMARS is generally equipped with shorter-range rockets, however, and the exercise at the U.S. military\u2019s Camp Fuji, about a two-hour drive from Tokyo, involved only dummy projectiles.<\/p>\n<p>The exercise, only the second time the HIMARS was tested at Camp Fuji, was done in close coordination with Japanese military forces. 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