MND Says No Timetable for Mobilization Law Revision 全動法修法惹議傳暫停 國防部:沒有時間表

The Ministry of National Defense submitted a revised draft of the "All-out Defense Mobilization Readiness Act." The MND is now rumored to delay the revisions after drawing public criticism. 

The situation on both sides of the Taiwan Strait is serious. The Ministry of National Defense intends to revise the All-out Defense Mobilization Readiness Act. However, its plan has caused controversy due to the lack of communication with the Legislative Yuan in advance. It is reported that the revision will be suspended. The MND responded by saying it will continue to garner opinions and emphasized that there is no timetable for the law's revision. However, the KMT's Legislative Yuan caucus does not believe the MND will stop its efforts to revise the law.

Tseng Ming-chung, KMT Legislative Caucus Whip: “These students are going to the battlefield. The whole country is paying attention to whether they will become a child soldier. The media will also be controlled during the preparation phase, which really violates freedom of speech and freedom of the press. There is a risk of unconstitutionality. If the law is to be revised, these two parts must be removed.”

Japanese news outlet Nikkei's special report claimed that Taiwan's biggest problem is that there are many military spies. It points out that as many as 90 percent of retired Taiwanese military officers went to China to sell information to make money. Most of Taiwan's top military officials had ancestral ties to China, making them unwilling to fight against the PLA. Opposition legislators said the Nikkei was maliciously spreading rumors and insulting Taiwan's national army. Feng Shih-kuan, Minister of the Veterans Affairs Council, was also angry.

Feng Shih-kuan, Minister, Veterans Affairs Council: “How could even the Japanese come to insult us? So I said something very bad to them. I said XXXXX. We'll get rid of any veteran that violates national security laws. We will just stop his or her pension.”

The DPP's Liu Shyh-fang made a sudden suggestion, proposing the Veterans Affairs Council to invite the Ministry of National Defense, the Mainland Affairs Council, and the Ministry of Justice to investigate whether retired military officers within the past five years have violated relevant national security regulations. In addition, the military has purchased 66 F-16V fighter jets, all of which are expected to be delivered in 2026. However, the Washington Post pointed out that Taiwan is facing a pilot recruitment dilemma and needs at least 100 new pilots in the next three years.

Johnny Chiang, Legislator (KMT): “Can we adjust the service period of these service members? Can we rehire them?”
Feng Shih-kuan, Minister, Veterans Affairs Council: “We can be like France. We can reenlist them as a pilot in the Air Force or as an instructor.” 

Feng said frankly that the development of a pilot depends on time and experience. Chiang proposed rehiring retired pilots as instructors. Feng said that he will pass on this suggestion to the Ministry of National Defense.

兩岸情勢嚴峻，國防部擬修訂全民防衛動員準備法，卻因事前沒有跟國會溝通，加上管制媒體、16歲以上學生造冊等，引發爭議，傳出暫停修法，國防部2號回應，目前仍屬預告期間，持續蒐整意見，強調修法沒有時間表，不過，國民黨立法院黨團認為，現在只是在帶風向，不會說停就停。

國民黨立法院黨團總召曾銘宗表示：「這些學生要到戰場去，會不會成為娃娃兵，全民都會關注，準備階段也要管制媒體，真的違反言論自由跟新聞自由，有違憲之虞，假設要修的話，這兩條這兩部分一定要拿掉。」

針對日媒日本經濟新聞以專題報導，聲稱台灣最大問題有很多國軍共諜，指高達9成的退役軍官赴中國賣情報賺錢，且國軍高層大多是外省人，無法與中國作戰，朝野立委同聲是惡意散播謠言、汙辱國軍，退輔會主委馮世寬也動怒。

退輔會主委馮世寬說：「怎麼會連日本人都來污辱我們呢，所以我回了一句很不好聽的話，我說XXXXX，有違反國安的法令，我們會退除他的，就是停止他的的退撫機制。」

綠委劉世芳臨時提案，建請退輔會邀集國防部、陸委會、法務部清查過去五年的退除役軍士官名單，是否違反相關國安規定。此外，國軍採購66架F-16V戰機，預計2026年全數交機，但外媒華盛頓郵報點出台灣面臨飛行員招募窘境，未來3年至少需要100名新血飛官。

國民黨立委江啟臣問：「這些人的役期，他能不能調整? 他能不能回聘?」

退輔會主委馮世寬回應：「我們可以向法國一樣，把他變成軍隊中間的飛行員，或者是指導員。」

馮世寬坦言，一名飛官的養成得靠時間跟經驗，江啟臣提出飛官退伍年紀還年輕，是否能回聘擔任指導員?，逢世寬表示，會將建議反映給國防部。