Taiwan's defense strategy guidelines remain unchanged: MND
ROC Central News Agency
07/04/2021 09:31 PM
Taipei, July 4 (CNA) Taiwan's military strategy guidelines remain "solid defense with multi-layered deterrence," the Ministry of National Defense (MND) said Sunday.
In a statement issued that day, the MND said the military has been developing its defense concept and asymmetric warfare based on the guidelines, which were tested and proven effective in previous military exercises.
The MND said Taiwan's defense forces will continue to refine their military strategies and tactics to better defend the country.
Although the MND has not clarified the substance of the guidelines, analysts in Taiwan believe "solid defense" represents Taiwan's utmost determination to resist invasion, while "multi-layered deterrence" establishes multiple defensive lines to deter the enemy from invading.
Taiwan's overall military defense concept has rarely been mentioned since its principal advocate former Chief of the General Staff Lee Hsi-ming (李喜明) reitred in June 2019, leading to speculation that it had been abandoned by his successors.
However, during a military event recently, the new Chief of the General Staff Chen Pao-yu (陳寶餘), who assumed the post last Thursday, again mentioned "maintaining combat capabilities, surviving the enemy's first wave of attacks," "pursuing decisive victory in littoral seas," and "annihilating the remaining enemy in landing areas," which fits with the guidelines.
Military analysts interpreted Chen's statement during the event as an indication the military has returned to the old guidelines.
(By Matt Yu and Emerson Lim)
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