2023/07/26
The Ministry of National Defense issued a press release stating the episode that "Legislators Wang Ding-yu and Chao Tian-lin held a press conference to express concerns towards the protective effectiveness of personal equipment and gears"
Press release of the Ministry of National Defense
Time: July 26, 2023 at 13:00
The Ministry of National Defense (MND) stated today (26th) that it should like to tender thanks with regard to the comments made by legislators Wang Ding-yu and Chao Tian-lin as they held a press conference to express concerns on the protective effectiveness of personal equipment and gears. Also, MND explicated that the 205th Factory of the Armaments Bureau has been developing a new generation of bunter plate since May 2022. More, it has, on one hand, referred to ESAPI specifications of the US armed forces, but also formulated standards for bunter plate that meet the combat needs of the Armed Forces as well as human-system interface of physique so as to effectively strengthen and improve the battlefield protection for officers and soldiers.
MND indicated stated that it should, in face of severe enemy threats, embrace and welcome rational suggestions from all parties to enrich the strength of national defense. In addition, the Armed Forces will also take into account the needs of combat readiness in order to maximize the effectiveness of military build-up, so that both the military and civilians can work together to defend safeguard our homeland.