Purchase could prevent war

"Under a fallen bird nest there is no unbroken egg," the saying goes. Only when a country is stable can people's livelihoods and society make progress and the economy can be developed. This is an unalterable rule among all countries. Indeed, under the threat of China's rapid modernization and its rising military power, to maintain an effective deterrent force for Taiwan through the special arms procurement budget is crucial for maintaining the balance between China and Taiwan.

Last year, the government actively promoted the special arms procurement plan, which is expected to radically upgrade the military defenses of Taiwan. However, due to the cost of the budget, the arms procurement plan has been a source of contention in the legislature. The public has even been led to believe that the delay in enforcing the special arms budget has been caused by the sluggish administrative procedures of the government.

Maintaining peace and stability between China and Taiwan is the government's policy, and the people's hope as well. The arms procurement plan is not an arms race between Taiwan and China. It is a necessary means for Taiwan to improve its national defense forces, until China announces it has aborted its intention of invading Taiwan. Besides, the arms procurement plan can also provide essential defensive armaments for Taiwan to help the government achieve it's policy of "preventing war, ensuring stability and defending the homeland."

National defense depends on the involvement of the whole society. To build up a modern national defense force is everyone's responsibility. The objective of a national defense force is to protect the safety of all the people in Taiwan. We face an increasing threat from China, and the arms procurement plan needs everyone's support. A modern self-defense force can be established by means of the arms procurement plan. Moreover, the security of Taiwan will ultimately be ensured.

Chou Chen-hong
Major, military police