The national defense of the Republic of China aims to develop the overall national strength, establish national defense forces, assist in disaster prevention and rescue, and achieve the purpose of safeguarding the safety of the country and the people and maintaining world peace.



　　Pursuant to Article 30 of the National Defense Act: "The Ministry of National Defense (MND) shall periodically submit the National Defense Report in accordance with national goals, general international situations, militar y situations, defense policy, force buildup, combat readiness preparations, utilization of defense resources and implementation of all-out defense."



　　The MND shall compile a National Defense Report every 2 years in order to describe changes to the current strategic situations and status of implementation of national defense policies.