The party will no doubt harp on how “Taiwan is an inseparable part of China,” laced with the usual threats and intimidation. In her speech, Tsai spoke of defense reforms and increasing the national defense budget, and how Taiwan is taking responsibility for its own self-defense. The government has established the All-out Defense Mobilization Agency to bolster military training capacity and refine reserve training. Tsai spoke of forging a “resilient nation” based on democratic freedom, economic development, social security and national defense. Taiwan needs to expedite its defense reforms and to have an overall roadmap for national mobilization.

Source: Taipei Times October 12, 2022 08:50 UTC