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2025/02/12

Ministry of National Defense News Reference Material
Time: February 12, 2025, 10:00 AM

Ministry of National Defense Weekly Press Conference Reference Material for the 2nd Week of February 2025
Ministry of National Defense News Reference Material
Time: February 12, 2025, 10:00 AM
1. Topic of the Press Conference:
    Elaborating on the "Elite Training Project" for Military School Enrollment in 2025.
2. Host:
    Major General Sun Lifa, Spokesperson of the Ministry of National Defense.
3. Attendees:
   1. Lieutenant General Chen Zhongwen, Deputy Chief of Army.
    2.Vice Admiral Qiu Junrong, Chief of Navy.
    3.Major General Fu Zhengrong, Director of Manpower Education Department, Personnel Division.
    4.Colonel Huang Mingjun, Director of Manpower Planning Department, Personnel Division.
    5.Colonel Su Tongwei, Deputy Director of Joint Operations Planning Command Center, Operations Planning Department.
    6.Major General Chen Junnan, Director of Military Training Office, Training Department.
    7.Major General Wu Guoliang, Director of Mobilization Management Department, All-out Defense Mobilization Agency.
    8.Major General Cheng Jiaqí, Director of Human Resources Department, Human Resources Division.
    9.Mr. Zhang Yingzhong, Director of Evaluation Office, Evaluation Division.
    10.Major General Wang Zhengyi, Director of Judicial Conduct Investigation Office.
    11.Colonel Luo Zhengyu, Director of Intelligence and Research Center, Intelligence Service.
4. Press Conference News Reference Material:
    To encourage outstanding young students to join the military, the Ministry of National Defense has organized a two-day, one-night "Military School Enrollment Elite Training Project" since 2012. This year, the event is scheduled for February 15 and 16 at the Army, Navy, and Air Force Academies. A total of 394 elite students from 148 high schools (vocational included) across the country have signed up. The goal is for students to visit the military academies, interact with faculty and students, and gain a deeper understanding of the modern military school environment. This will help strengthen their willingness to join the military and choose a suitable military academy, thereby fostering the development of quality talent for the military and enabling youth to explore their ideals and aspirations.
5. Activity Date, Location, and Invitees:
    Date: February 15 and 16, 2025 (Saturday and Sunday).
    Location: Army, Navy, and Air Force Academies.
    Invitees: 2-4 students per school, totaling 394 students.
6. Activity Planning:
    School Introduction: Academy personnel from the Army, Navy, and Air Force will accompany the students throughout the event and actively introduce the school environment to enhance students' understanding of military careers.
Tours and Experience Activities: Based on the academy's teaching environment, facilities, achievements, and career development exhibitions, students will experience various activities such as rock climbing and shooting at the Army Academy's adventure course, visiting the Navy Academy's exhibition on long-distance voyages and interactive engine rooms, and touring the Air Force Academy's aviation education display hall and aircraft maintenance facilities. These activities are designed to inspire students to look forward to their future learning and growth.
Elite Night: A team-building evening event organized by the students from the Army, Navy, and Air Force Academies. The event will showcase the results of various school clubs, demonstrating the rich and diverse lifestyle at military academies and the lively and energetic spirit of military students.
 
2025/02/12

Ministry of National Defense Press Release
Time: February 12, 2025, 09:30 AM

    The Ministry of National Defense stated today (12th) that two U.S. navy vessels sailed through the Taiwan Strait from north to south starting on the 10th. During the transit through the Strait, the Armed Forces maintained full monitoring of the surrounding sea and airspace, and the situation was as normal.
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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.