Military Adjusts Fitness Training Program 提升戰力 國防部公布新版基本體能訓項

The Ministry of National Defense has announced a new basic physical fitness training program to upgrade the military's combat fitness. Meanwhile, it had no new information to share on whether the compulsory military service period will be lengthened.

The "plank" is one of the tests used by the military to gauge combat fitness. The Ministry of National Defense recently announced a new basic physical fitness training program to upgrade the military's combat fitness. It maintains original test items, references U.S. military and domestic physical fitness tests, and combines sports science. There are different test options for cardiorespiratory endurance, muscle strength, muscle endurance, and flexibility.

Wu Po-han, Department Director, Nat'l Sports Training Center: “The concept of multiple training options comes from the U.S. Army. Its health promotion plan emphasizes the three elements of combat fitness that were just mentioned, which are that soldiers should do different types of exercise, get sufficient sleep, and eat a balanced diet. This will upgrade the overall health of our military and then increase our overall combat fitness.”

Whether the compulsory military service period should be lengthened is currently being decided. National Defense Minister Chiu Kuo-cheng told the legislature on Dec. 7 that an announcement will be made before year-end. However, the Presidential Office said cross-ministry discussions are still taking place. The MND said a policy change will have a wide effect, so right now it has no new information to share.

Sun Li-fang, Spokesperson, Ministry of National Defense: “It involves many factors, including our defensive combat requirements, our international strategy, changes to the regional security situation, and the basic rights of males eligible for military service. We have to consider all of these and more. I don't have anything to share at present about when it will be announced or how long it will be or other details.”

Enoch Wu, the DPP's candidate for the legislative by-election for Taipei's third constituency, has proposed establishing a territorial defense force. The ministry said it's normal for democratic societies to discuss defense policies and it respects individual opinions but will not comment on them.

雙手奮力撐住身體，讓身體成一直線，平板撐體現在也是國軍測驗的項目。為了提升國軍戰力，國防部公布新的基本體能多元訓項，除了維持原本的體能測驗項目，參考美軍和國內體適能測驗，結合運動科學，在心肺耐力、肌力、肌耐力和柔軟度4個項目，提供多元的測驗選項。

國家運動訓練中心運動科學處處長吳柏翰指出：「多元訓項的概念，主要是來自於美國陸軍，它的一個整體健康促進計畫，它裡面強調的就是剛才提到的，這個戰力3要素，就是強調軍人應該要多元運動，然後充分睡眠跟均衡飲食，來提升我們軍人的整體的健康，進而增加我們的整體的作戰能力。」

除了提升國軍體能，兵役是否延長，也讓各界高度關注。國防部長邱國正7日在立法院備詢時表示，期待在12月底前公布，但總統府日前表態，還在跨部會研議，被認為說法不一。對此，國防部指出，由於牽涉層面廣泛，暫時沒有進一步的說明。

國防部軍事發言人孫立方表示：「裡面涉及到的因素非常多，不管是我們防衛作戰的需求，我們國際戰略情勢跟區域安全情勢的變化，本身役男的權益等等這些，都列在整個考量裡面，目前對於說到底什麼時候公布，期程是什麼，詳細的內容，我沒有更多的詳細的說明可以提供。」

對於民進黨立委參選人吳怡農提出的國土防衛部隊政見，國防部表示，討論國防政策是民主社會的常態，尊重個別意見但沒有評論。