What do the PLA’s ‘Steel Rain’ shells say about its war plans for Taiwan?

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The People's Liberation Army revealed new airburst munitions called 'Steel Rain,' featuring PHL-191-launched rockets dispersing metal fragments over wide areas. This showcases a strategic enhancement in China's long-range rocket artillery with potential implications for a Taiwan conflict.

The People’s Liberation Army has showcased new airburst munitions that shower targets with metal fragments, offering the latest hint of how its long-range rocket artillery might be used in a Taiwan conflict. Released on Sunday by the PLA-affiliated China Military Bugle social media channel under the title “Steel Rain”, the footage shows several PHL-191-launched rockets detonating above what appears to be a desert training range, showering a wide area with high-speed metal fragments. The video...