A live fire exercise (LFX) is a military exercise in which live ammunition and ordnance is used, as opposed to blanks or dummies. The term can also be found in non-military usage.

To enforce those principles, the 3rd Ranger Battalion designs its live-fire exercises (LFXs) to provide meaningful, repetition-based training grounded in the fundamentals of warfighting while...

Dec 29, 2025 · China launched live-fire drills around Taiwan that it said would simulate a blockade of the self-ruled island's key ports, prompting Taipei to condemn Beijing's "military intimidation."

Dec 30, 2025 · China launches biggest military encirclement of Taiwan in 8 months with live-fire drills, rockets and warships in massive 'Justice Mission 2025' exercise.

Dec 30, 2025 · China launched 10 hours of live-firing exercises around Taiwan on Tuesday, the second day of Beijing's largest-ever war games around the island, aimed at swiftly cutting its links to outside ...

Aug 28, 2025 · The video highlights different equipment, tactics, and training adaptations designed to meet the evolving demands of the battlefield. (U.S. Army video by Sgt. Zack Stine)

Dec 29, 2025 · The exercises ended months of relative calm across the Taiwan Strait, and came after the Trump administration announced plans for arms sales to the island.

Feb 13, 2025 · The primary objective of the exercise was for each platoon to execute multiple iterations of a tactical mission in preparation for the final live-fire event. During these simulations, Soldiers …

Jul 1, 2025 · Soldiers from 5-3 Long Range Fires Battalion and Philippine Army Artillery Regiment reload an M142 HIMARS during a live-fire exercise on 30 June, at Fort Magsaysay Military Reservation, …

Dec 29, 2025 · Taipei condemns exercise that Chinese army calls ‘a stern warning’ against separatist and external forces China has launched live-fire military drills around Taiwan, simulating a blockade …