National Defense

• General Introduction
  • National Defense (Updated 2005)
    • Current Defense Policy
    • Command Structure
    • Manpower Structure
    • Manpower and Equipment
    • Military Mobilization
    • Military Education
    • Defense R&D

• Year 2007
  • Manpower and Equipment
    • US plans to sell missiles and aircraft (September 21)
    • Taiwan's military-industrial complex dominates at arms show (September 6)

• Year 2006
  • Current Defense Policy
    • Lawmakers push bill for more specialized military (April 20)
    • Presidential power during wartime may be expanded (April 17)
    • Residents disappointed over landmines act (April 3)
    • Lawmakers say outlying islands are at risk (March 31)
    • MND warns of losses in event of attack (March 30)
    • Chance of war within two years seen as unlikely (March 23)
    • MND says PRC gaining military edge (March 21)
    • Minister says R.O.C. troops may be deployed to Spratlys (March 16)
    • Taiwan to stage war games amid tension with China, report says (March 7)
  • Manpower and Equipment
    • Tank simulation offers training for armor crews (April 19)
    • Military flaunts early-warning planes (April 17)
    • Jane's says Taiwan ready to test upgraded fighters (April 17)
    • Amphibious armored vehicles make appearance in Kaohsiung (March 29)
    • Defense ministry outlines new proposal on submarines (March 21)
  • Military Service
    • Ministry of Interior to expand options for alternative military service (February 24)
  • Other Issues
    • Defense ministry discloses 45-year-old battle scheme (March 27)
    • Taiwanese culture at risk, say legislators (March 17)
    • Defense ministry releases report on anniversary of missile crisis (March 8)

• Year 2005
  • Manpower and Equipment
    • Initial 2 Kidd class destroyers take their places in ROC fleet (December 16)
    • First two Kidd class destroyers leave US for delivery to Taiwan (November 4)
    • Taipei hosts 8th biennial fair on aerospace & defense technology (August 19)
    • Government agrees to adjust weapons procurement budget (August 10)
    • Weapons procurement plan stays unchanged, says MND (July 13)
    • Raytheon gets Air Force contract for ROC missile defense system (July 11)
  • Military Service
    • New draftees in armed forces to spend less time in service (October 28)

• Year 2003
  • Manpower and Equipment
    • Army to activate new helicopters (June 19)
    • Sino-US agreement may force Taiwan to build weapons (June 19)
  • Other Issues
    • Military's survey team re-maps nation (July 14)
    • Marine corps improves ties with US counterpart (June 30)
    • Factory enters the digital realm with tactical maps (June 16)