The types of artillery shells rely on a laser designator on the ground or another platform, such as a drone, to illuminate the target with a laser beam.
Many components used in key weapon systems are being manufactured by China and other countries with adversarial aims to the U.S., GAO warned in a report.
“Energy is the weakest element in Taiwan’s resilience against coercion,” warns a report by the U.S.-based Center for Strategic and International Studies.