The Armed Forces of the Republic of China ( Kit. 中華民國 國 軍 ) is an aggregate of troops of the Republic of China designed to protect the freedom, independence and territorial integrity of the state. Consist of ground forces , naval forces and air forces .
| 中華民國 國 軍 Armed Forces of the Republic of China | |
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 Emblem of the Ministry of National Defense of the Republic of China | |
| Years of existence | from June 16, 1924 |
| A country |  Republic of China |
| Subordination | Ministry of National Defense of the Republic of China |
| Type of | Military establishment |
| Includes | |
| Number of | Army , Navy and Air Force |
| Participation in | Sino-Chinese War (1937-1945) The Second World War Chinese Civil War Vietnam war |
| Commanders | |
| Acting commander | Tsai Wen |
| Famous Commanders | Sun yat sen Chiang Kai-shek Jiang jingguo |
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History
General Information
| Qin Dynasty Army | |
| Han Dynasty Army | |
| Tang Dynasty Army | |
| Army of the Song Dynasty | |
| Ming Dynasty Army | |
| Qing Dynasty Army | |
| Beyang Army | |
| National Revolutionary Army | |
| People's Liberation Army of China | |
| Armed Forces of the Republic of China | |
| Armed Forces of the Republic of China [1] | |
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| Types of armed forces: | Ground troops, Naval forces; including marines Air Force, Coast Guard, The command of the reserve of the armed forces, Joint Armed Forces Command, Military Police Command |
| The draft age and the order of acquisition: | All citizens of the Republic of China male, aged 19-35 years, are obligatory, called up for active military service for a period of 1 year (from 2009; previously - 14 months); voluntary service for women is allowed; service in the Air Force for women is limited only to non-combat positions; the age limit for an army reserve soldier is 30 years; The Ministry of Defense of the Republic of China declared its intention, starting in 2010, to reduce the number of draftees to the armed forces, by increasing the number of professional service soldiers by 10% annually, the call will continue to be carried out for alternative service, or 3-4 months of military training. preparation. (2009) |
| Human resources available for military service: | men aged 16-49: 6,283,134 women aged 16-49: 6,098,599 (2008 estimated) |
| Human resources suitable for military service: | men aged 16-49: 5,106,730 women aged 16-49: 5,008,563 (2009 estimated) |
| Human resources reaching military age every year: | Males: 165,738 Women: 154,123 (2009 estimated) |
| Military spending - percentage of GDP : | 2.2% (2006) - 75th place in the world. |
Armed Forces
Ground Forces
The land army of the People’s Republic of China consists of 45 divisions.
Naval forces
The total number of personnel of the Navy of the Republic of China is 38,000 people. Also, in the marines serves 15,000 people.
The composition of the Chinese Navy includes:
- 4 destroyers
- 22 frigates
- 4 submarines
- 8 minesweepers
- 31 rocket boat
- 2 amphibious assault ships
- 9 large amphibious ships
Air Force
Military education
The training of officers for the Taiwan Armed Forces is carried out in two directions: universal training of military personnel and special vocational training [2] .
- Universal training is a general military education of professional military, which they receive in the academies of three types of armed forces.
- Special vocational training - training of political, medical, engineering and technical personnel.
Academies
Chinese Military Academy ( Academy of the Army) n. Fengshan (Kaohsiung County)
Chinese Air Force Academy (n. Ganshan, Kaohsiung County)
Chinese Naval Academy
National Defense University (DNA) of Taiwan
Secondary military education
College Fu Xinggang (military-political college, Taipei, Beitou district)
Air Force Institute of Technology (Kaohsiung)
Marine Technology School
Zhongcheng Institute of Technology (Taoyuan)
Command College of National Defense (Zhonghe City)
National Defense Medical Center (Taipei)
Notes
- ↑ Military of Taiwan, CIA - The World Factbook
- ↑ D. Yakovenko Training of officers in the Armed Forces of Taiwan // Foreign Military Review. 2006, No. 6, P. 21-25
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See also
- Military ranks of the Republic of China
- Armed Forces of the People’s Republic of China
- National Revolutionary Army