Minister's Foreword Introduction Chapter 1 Strategic Environment Section 1 Asia-Pacific Security Environment Section 2 Military Situation in the Taiwan Strait Section 3 Defense and Security Challenges Chapter 2 Strategic Guidance Section 1 National Defense Strategy Section 2 Military Strategy Section 3 Development Strategy for Defense Industries Chapter 3 Force Buildup Section 1 Force Establishment Planning Section 2 Force Integration Section 3 Enhancing Weapons Acquisition Section 4 Budgetary Planning Chapter 4 National Defense Reform Section 1 Enhancing our Recruitment System Section 2 Optimizing Personnel Quality Section 3 Enhancing the Image of Service Members Section 4 Caring for Service Members Section 5 Refining the Defense Legal System Section 6 Simplifying Administrative Procedures Chapter 5 Defense Industries Section 1 Research and Development for Defense Technologies Section 2 Developing and Producing Weapons Indigenously Section 3 Development of Defense Industries Chapter 6 Civil Protection Operations Section 1 Executing Disaster Prevention and Relief Section 2 Safeguarding Maritime Rights Section 3 Supporting Emergency Rescue Chapter 7 Cooperation with Partners Section 1 Military Exchanges Section 2 International Humanitarian Assistance Section 3 International Cooperation on Anti-terrorism