Taiwan conducted its first live-fire test of the US-made HIMARS multiple-launch rocket systems on Monday, marking a significant step in bolstering its ability to deter a potential Chinese invasion, Bloomberg reports.

The Taiwanese military fired tens of test rockets into an exclusion zone in the Pacific Ocean, marking the first time it has shown its HIMARS systems to the public after taking delivery of them in October.

The platform can be equipped with missiles capable of striking targets up to 300 kilometers (186 miles) away—well beyond China’s southeastern coast, significantly enhancing Taiwan’s strike capabilities, both in range and precision.