Defense Minister Qiu Guozheng (middle).

(Photo by reporter Wang Yisong)

[Reporter Yang Chengyu/Taipei Report] In order to strengthen combat power and ensure the safety of the political and economic center, the Marine Corps will conduct an "anti-landing exercise" on the "Red Beach" under the military's control-Taoyuan Zhuwei Beach on the 23rd; It is suggested that the national army should re-examine the 14 red beaches across the country, because they no longer conform to the battlefield situation.

In response to this, Defense Minister Qiu Guozheng said in a joint interview with the Legislative Yuan this morning (21st) that he should not just say that it will be re-examined. "I cannot accept such an argument."

Qiu Guozheng responded to media inquiries and said that he didn't know how to re-examine?

In fact, the annual combat readiness training of the national army has never stopped, the purpose is to do a review.

The annual drills of the national army seem to be the turn of the northern region at this stage. The drills are to review these things. Whether it is joint exercises on the beach, territorial waters, land, and airspace, it is to review this.

He believes that there is no need to say "re-examination" at every turn. It took a lot of work before, "I can't accept this kind of argument."