2004 National Defense Report Republic of China
Taiwan: Republic of China, Ministry of National Defense, 2004. Presumed First Edition/First Printing thus. Trade paperback. xxii, 318, [6] pages. Illustrations. Map. Cover has some wear and soiling. The Ministry of National Defense of the Republic of China is a cabinet-level agency under the Executive Yuan of the Republic of China responsible for all defense and military affairs of Republic of China. The MND was originally established as Ministry of War in 1912 at the creation of the Republic of China. It was changed to the Ministry of National Defense in 1946. The Law of National Defense and the Organic Law of the ministry were officially promulgated for implementation on 1 March 2002. On 8 December 2014, the ministry moved out from its building from the previous one at Boai Building in Zhongzheng District to the current one in Dazhi area at Zhongshan District, where it houses the Air Force Command Headquarters, Navy Command Headquarters and Hengshan Military Command Center. The headquarters building is located in Dazhi area of Zhongshan District in Taipei. The 8-story main building was constructed at a cost of NT$15.8 billion, spreading over 19.5 hectares of area, which houses office buildings, dormitories and other facilities, such as post office, barbershop, sports center, conference hall and sport center to accommodate its 3,000 military personnel stationed there. It also includes several annex buildings around. Security features include fingerprint and eye scanners that restrict access to certain areas, sensors that can detect vehicles in the unauthorized areas and that may carry explosives and bollards on the compound to block unauthorized vehicles. This publication of a National Defense Report helps to explain to the public the threats directly confronting the nation, as well as the changing world situation. Condition: Very good.
Keywords: Ministry of Defense, Regional Security, Asian-Pacific, Defense Policy, Mobilization, Defense Policy, Military Strategy, Military Manpower, Defense Industries, Land Use, Military Logistics, Military Training, Military Personnel
ISBN: 9570189843
[Book #73023]
Price: $45.00