Taiwan's Marine Corps conducted two public tests of tube-launched Chinfeng 1 loitering munitions near Zuoying Naval Base earlier today, with both tests missing their targets according to recorded footage shared by Taiwan Monitor on X at 5:16-5:46 AM UTC on January 29, 2026. The first drone fell into the ground 5 seconds after launch. Taiwan Monitor reported the tests based on footage showing the failures, noting the munitions' tube-launched design. No official statement from Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense appears in sources within this 29-minute reporting window. The tests follow earlier reports of Taiwan planning HIMARS deployments to outlying islands, as noted in prior coverage, though no direct connection is confirmed in new sources.
