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The Republic of China Army (ROCA; also known as the ROC Army or colloquially the Taiwanese Army [2]) is the largest branch of Taiwan's military, the Republic of China Armed Forces. An estimated 80% of the ROC Army is located on the island of Taiwan, while the remainder are stationed on the Penghu, Kinmen, Matsu, Dongsha, and Taiping Islands.
The U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission found that these defense cuts could jeopardize Taiwan's military preparedness. [42] By 2008 the ROC military had a total strength of 260,000. [36] In 2013 the ROC Armed Forces had over 240,000 active troops, [43] which was reduced to 215,000 as of 2015, [44] and then to 180,000 by 2023. [2]
The Northern Taiwan Army was established in 1950 and was renamed the 1st Army Corps in 1954. Its name was changed again in January 1976 to 3rd Army Corps, before being changed again later that same year in August, becoming the 6th Army Corps.
The Central Taiwan Defense Command was formed in 1950 in Kaohsiung, southern Taiwan, and became the 2nd Army Corps in 1954. In 1972 the corps was moved to Taichung in central Taiwan. In January 1976 it was renamed the 5th Army Corps and in August of the same year it became the 10th Army Corps. [2]
The military history of Taiwan spans at least 400 years and is the history of battles and armed actions that took place in Taiwan and its surrounding islands. The island was the base of Chinese pirates who came into conflict with the Ming dynasty during the 16th century.
The 8th Army Corps was formed in July 1979 on the basis of the Army training and combat development headquarters. [ 2 ] In 2021 it was announced that the corps will become part of the 4th Combat Theater Command.
M41a3 modified by the Republic of China Army with a new Detroit Diesel 8V-71T diesel engine, enabling the tank to reach speeds of up to 72 km/h (45 mph) and increasing its range to 450 km (280 mi).The turret was altered to carry a Republic of China Army-manufactured variant of the M32 known as the M32K1, as well as a co-axial Type 74 machine ...
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