Wang Says Military Should Focus on Combat Training 拜習會推戰略穩定對話 軍方:做好戰訓本務

On the 16th, police caught a man who used a fake ID to get onto a naval base a few days earlier. Lawmakers want to know if the man, a retired colonel, went to the base to steal money or steal information. They also criticized the military's negligence. 

In response, Deputy National Defense Minister Wang Shin-lung admitted such a thing should never have happened and said security protocols would be strengthened.

Wang Shin-lung, Deputy National Defense Minister: “We don't believe he got any information. That's what we know at this stage.”

US President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed to "look to begin to carry forward the discussion on strategic stability" in a recent virtual meeting. When asked whether it will affect the cross-strait status, Wang said the military should focus on combat training. Lawmakers then asked him about the recent visit of a group of US congresspersons and what was discussed during a meeting at the ministry.

Wang Shin-lung, Deputy National Defense Minister: “They visited the ministry. We just talked about support for our ministry's affairs. That's all.  ”
Chen I-hsin, Legislator (KMT): “Do not whitewash things.There were four senators and two representatives.  They arrived in Taiwan out of the blue just to say hello. Then they left. That's it? How is the ministry going to hold itself accountable in front of the nation?”


Aerospace Industrial Development Corp. held a networking event for F-16 repair companies on the 16th. Vice Premier Shen Jong-chin is being blasted for violating administrative neutrality and promoting the government's referendum platforms at the event.

Fang Mao-hung, Deputy National Defense Minister: “The board represents the Ministry of Economic Affairs. We are the side making the request. ”

Johnny Chiang, Legislator (KMT): “You have the vice premier practicing jobbery. You are violating administrative neutrality on public time using public resources. The vice premier was definitely pressured by someone above him.”

As for the recent F-5E fighter jet accident and reported delays in the installation of new ejection seats, the Air Force says it is trying to negotiate with the Central Epidemic Command Center to exempt foreign technicians from quarantine regulations and the first seats should be installed in December.

海軍左營基地12號爆出遭陳姓退役少校持假證件闖入，高雄市警方16號逮到人，不過，立委質疑陳姓退役少校有不當借貸，被發現後自請退伍，個人財務有困難，闖入軍區是偷錢還是偷資料，質疑國軍教育訓練不足，螺絲鬆掉，對此，國防部副部長王信龍坦言非常不應該，要加強警務勤務工作。

國防部副部長王信龍表示:「我們所查的是沒有讓他獲取任何資料，目前這個階段我們所了解的。」

避免中美競爭演變成衝突，美國總統拜登跟中國國家主席習近平同意推動「戰略穩定」對話，是否連帶影響台海局勢，王信龍回應國軍做好戰訓本務。至於美國參眾議員訪台，全程低調，行程有拜訪國防部，立委追問雙方到底談了些什麼?

國防部副部長王信龍表示:「其實他們來拜會，我講的，就是一個支持我們國防事務，主題就在這裡。就是如此。」
國民黨立委陳以信回應:「不要粉飾太平。4個參議員、2個眾議員，然後風塵僕僕來到台灣，就跟我們問個好，say個hello就走?有那麼簡單?你國防部要這樣面對國人?」

此外，漢翔公司16號舉行F-16維修中心廠商聯誼會，行政院副院長沈榮津到場主持，被爆出在活動上宣傳公投，藍委不滿，直指違反行政中立。

國防部常務次長房茂弘表示:「整個董事以經濟部為主，我們是需求方。」

國民黨立委江啟臣回應:「而且這個副院長還假公濟私，你拿公務的時間，用公家的資源，去做違反行政中立的事情，行政院副院長，所以這絕對有上面的壓力。」

針對F-5E戰機失事，空軍將換裝新型彈射座椅，進度傳出延宕，空軍回應，外國技術人員得遵守檢疫規定，持續跟指揮中心協商，預計第一具彈射座椅如期在12月交裝。