Ministry of National Defense (Republic of China)

Ministry of National Defense
國防部
Guófángbù

Flag of the Ministry of National Defense

Emblem of the Ministry of National Defense
Agency overview
Formed 1912 (as Ministry of War)
1946 (as MND)
Jurisdiction  Republic of China
Headquarters Zhongshan District, Taipei City, Republic of China
Ministers responsible
Parent agency Executive Yuan
Website www.mnd.gov.tw

The Ministry of National Defense of the Republic of China (MND; Chinese: 中華民國國防部; pinyin: Zhōnghuá Mínguó Guófángbù) is a cabinet-level agency under the Executive Yuan of the Republic of China responsible for all defense and military affairs of Taiwan. The MND is currently headed by Minister Kao Kuang-chi.

History

ROC Ministry of National Defense headquarters
ROC Ministry of National Defense former headquarters

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.[4]

On 8 December 2014, the ministry moved out from its building from the previous one at 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.[5] The completion of the building had been delayed for nearly two decades due to the compound original architecture and the bankruptcy of the project's original contractor. The planning for the new building and relocation had been done since 1997.[6] The official ribbon-cutting ceremony was held on 27 December 2014.[7]

Headquarter building

The headquarter building of the military 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.[8]

Security features of the building including 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. The compound also has eco-friendly features, such as stone walls, aluminum and low-emission exterior glass panels. The central air conditioning system is provided by ice storage system to reduce peak load electricity demand. The building also has rainwater collecting facilities which can store up to 1,000 tons of water, complete with its waste water treatment and filtering systems.[7]

Organizational structure

Armed Forces Reserve Command
Air Force Command Headquarters
Procurement Office
Armaments Bureau

Military institutions

Military authorities

Headquarter departments

Secondary or Affiliated authorities

General Staff Headquarters

List of Ministers of War

Duan Qirui, the 1st Minister of War

1. 歷代陸軍總長：

1. 歷代軍政部長：

2. 歷代海軍總長：

2. 歷代海軍部長：

3. 歷代參謀總長：

3. 歷代參謀總長：

4. 歷代訓練總監部長：

4. 歷代軍事參議院長：

List of Ministers of National Defence and Chiefs of the General Staff

Pai Chung-hsi, the 1st Minister of National Defense
Kao Kuang-chi, the incumbent Minister of National Defense

1. Minister of National Defense (歷代國防部長)：

2. Chief of the General Staff (歷代參謀總長)：

Army Gen. Chen Cheng, the 1st Chief of the General Staff
Army Gen. Yen Teh-fa, the incumbent Chief of the General Staff

Transportation

The MND building is accessible within walking distance North from Xiaonanmen Station of the Taipei Metro.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Representative to Indonesia named to MND deputy post". Taipei Times. 2014-04-30. Retrieved 2014-05-07.
  2. ↑ "Cabinet names new deputy defense minister | Politics | FOCUS TAIWAN - CNA ENGLISH NEWS". Focustaiwan.tw. 2013-10-22. Retrieved 2014-05-07.
  3. ↑ "Jakarta envoy tapped for deputy defense minister". The China Post. 2013-10-23. Retrieved 2014-05-07.
  4. ↑ John Pike. "Ministry of National Defense". globalsecurity.org.
  5. ↑ "Defense Ministry's new compound to be officially opened Dec. 8". focustaiwan.tw.
  6. ↑ "Defense minister raises flag at new ministry compound". focustaiwan.tw.
  7. 1 2 "Defense Ministry's new headquarters officially opens". cna.com.tw.
  8. ↑ "Taipei military complex opened". taipeitimes.com.
  9. ↑ http://www.mnd.gov.tw/UserFiles/File/MND%20Organization.pdf

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