Lai Qingde emphasized that the purpose of Taiwan's whole army and military improvement of combat readiness is not to counterattack the mainland, but to protect sovereignty.

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[Reporter Lin Minzhen/Taichung Report] Vice President Lai Qingde attended the "111 National Security Day Celebration Conference" this afternoon (30th) and issued a public welfare certificate of appreciation from the Security Association, thanking security personnel across the country for their long-term hard work and being an important part of the social safety net.

Lai Ching-teh also mentioned that the period of compulsory service will be restored to one year, emphasizing that the purpose of Taiwan's military and armed forces to improve its combat readiness is not to "counterattack the mainland", but to protect sovereignty, defend Taiwan's democratic and free constitutional system, and protect the lives and property of the people of the country.

Lai Qingde said that President Tsai Ing-wen convened a national security meeting a few days ago to make a decision that compulsory service should be restored to a one-year service period, because this is based on the work launched under the national defense policy goal planning.

In the future, the national national defense will be divided into the "main battle force" led by volunteers, guarding the land, sea and air fields, and the "garrison force", which is mainly composed of compulsory service and some volunteers, is responsible for protecting the country and land, and also assists in firefighting and transportation. 1. The "civil defense system" that treats a large number of injured patients. There are many people in the society. In addition to volunteers, volunteer police, patrol teams, and disaster relief volunteer teams, he believes that the security industry should also be included. The scope of work includes evacuation, disaster relief, Water, electricity, transportation and other aspects.

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Lai Qingde said that if such a day (war) happens, the social order will definitely be disturbed. At this time, the civil defense system needs to provide order and guidance.

In addition, the "reserve force" is composed of retired volunteers and conscripts to support the main battle, the garrison and the civil defense system.

Lai Qingde said that Taiwan's participation in the democratic camp includes the United States, Japan, European countries and other countries. Recently, they have actively improved their national defense and combat readiness. The main purpose is to "avoid war." Safeguarding regional peace and stability is the highest value.

It is not to invade other countries, but to avoid the outbreak of war and ensure the safety and peace of the Indo-Pacific region. "Only by preparing for war can we avoid war, and only when we can fight can we stop war."