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2025/07/13

Ministry of National Defense Press Release
Time: 1930 hours, July 13, 2025

Minister Koo Visits Injured Personnel, Wishes for Speedy Recovery

    Minister of National Defense Wellington Koo visited Kaohsiung Military Hospital today to see three personnel injured in a vehicle accident during mission execution, expressing sincere concern and condolences. He directed the medical team to provide full support for treatment and subsequent rehabilitation, hoping for the personnel’s swift recovery.

    Upon arriving at Kaohsiung Military Hospital, Minister Koo first received a briefing on the medical status, reviewing details of the personnel’s post-injury surgeries, medical care, and the investigation into the cause of the accident. He then visited the wards to offer condolences and support to the personnel and their families, understanding their actual needs and opinions, and providing encouragement and sincere concern.

    During the visit, Minister Koo commended the personnel for their dedication to duty during the Han Kuang Exercise, expressing wishes for their early recovery. After listening to the families’ opinions and understanding their needs, he directed the relevant units and Kaohsiung Military Hospital to establish a comprehensive care mechanism, encompassing medical, living, financial support, and psychological counseling, to ensure the personnel can receive treatment with peace of mind. He also emphasized the continuous implementation of vehicle safety education to ensure the safety of exercises and missions.
2025/07/13

Ministry of National Defense Press Release
Time: 1630 hours, July 13, 2025

Minister Koo Inspects Marine Corps Anti-Air Warfare Exercise, Commends Personnel for Their Dedication to Air Defense

    On the fifth day of the Han Kuang 41 Exercise live-fire drills, Minister of National Defense Wellington Koo inspected the Marine Corps anti-air warfare units’ combat exercise today (July 13), highly commending the personnel for their hard work in executing combat readiness preparations under the scorching sun.

    Minister Koo first received a briefing from the unit and observed the Marine Corps’ simulated response to a scenario, where anti-air warfare personnel completed engagement procedures in an extremely short time, utilizing twin-mounted Stinger missile systems and man-portable Stinger missiles, among other standard weapons, to safeguard air defense security.

    Minister Koo highly commended the personnel for their proficient weapon and equipment operation skills and their resolute determination to protect the homeland, offering praise and encouragement. He urged all personnel to continue diligently implementing combat readiness preparations to ensure national security.
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The ROC Constitution stipulates that the ROC national defense aims to defend the nation's security and safeguard world peace. Under this, the nation's defense concepts, military strategies, military buildup, and objectives are formulated to prevent conflict. The current international situation and changes to the possible threat to the ROC are also taken into consideration in the making of defense policies at the current stage. The basic objectives are "preventing war," "defending the homeland," and "countering terrorism and responding to contingencies." The higher strategic goal is "effective deterrence, resolute defense" with the establishment of a quality self-defensive force capable of counterattack. China, though calling for reunification, has never renounced the use of force against Taiwan. It has not only deployed an increasing number of ballistic missiles aimed at Taiwan but also staged large-scale military exercises with an overt saber-rattling intent to destabilize Taiwan politically and economically. Moreover, its robust economic expansion in recent years has fueled its defense spending for greater military muscle. In order to maintain Cross-Strait stability and avoid a military imbalance in the Taiwan Strait, the ROC government is calling for the establishment of confidence-building measures (CBMs) and a code of conduct on the one hand, and, on the other hand, has been constructing basic defense forces and counterattack capability to safeguard the territory without engaging in an arms race with the other side.