Chiu denies military morale is lowBy Chen Yun and William Hetherington / Staff reporter, with staff writerMinister of National Defense Chiu Kuo-cheng (邱國正) yesterday denied a report published by the Wall Street Journal on Monday that suggested that Taiwan’s military would be no match for China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA). Photo: Mandy Cheng, AFPThe report cited the officials as saying they believed morale was low in Taiwan’s military and that its preparations for a Chinese attack were inadequate. The military would continuously aim to strengthen its combat abilities, he said, adding that military preparedness was an ongoing task. The quality of Taiwan’s professional military training, the integration of branches of the military and its use of technology far exceed that of the PLA, he said. “If you want to talk about morale, the family members of Taiwan’s military personnel live here in Taiwan.

Source: Taipei Times October 26, 2021 22:10 UTC