Republic of China Armed Forces
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The Republic of China Armed Forces is the military of Taiwan, historically central to the Chinese Civil War under Chiang Kai-shek and today responsible for the island’s defense against external threats, particularly from the People’s Republic of China.
All labels observed (17)
Statements (58)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
armed forces
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military organization ⓘ |
| alliance | informal security relationship with the United States ⓘ |
| areaOfOperations |
Taiwan Strait
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airspace around Taiwan ⓘ waters surrounding Taiwan ⓘ |
| commanderInChiefTitle | President of the Republic of China ⓘ |
| commonName |
Republic of China Armed Forces
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Taiwanese military
|
| conscription | yes ⓘ |
| controlledBy | Ministry of National Defense (Republic of China) ⓘ |
| country | Republic of China ⓘ |
| doctrineFocus |
asymmetric warfare
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island defense ⓘ |
| establishedInCurrentForm | 20th century ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
active duty forces
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civil defense units ⓘ reserve forces ⓘ |
| hasEmblem | Blue Sky with a White Sun ⓘ |
| hasMotto | 保家衛國 ⓘ |
| hasMottoLanguage | zh ⓘ |
| headOfStateAsCommanderInChief | President of the Republic of China ⓘ |
| headquarters |
Republic of China
ⓘ
Taipei, Taiwan ⓘ
surface form:
Taipei
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| historicalCommander | Chiang Kai-shek ⓘ |
| historicalEvent |
defense during the Second Taiwan Strait Crisis
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defense of Kinmen during the First Taiwan Strait Crisis ⓘ retreat to Taiwan after Chinese Civil War ⓘ |
| historicalRole | major combatant in the Chinese Civil War ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Constitution of the Republic of China
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National Defense Act of the Republic of China ⓘ |
| nativeName | 中華民國國軍 ⓘ |
| nativeNameLanguage | zh ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
People's Liberation Army
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surface form:
People’s Liberation Army
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| partOf | national defense system of the Republic of China ⓘ |
| predecessor | National Revolutionary Army ⓘ |
| primaryAdversary |
China
ⓘ
surface form:
People’s Republic of China
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| primaryMission |
defense of Kinmen
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defense of Matsu Islands ⓘ defense of Penghu ⓘ defense of Taiwan ⓘ deterrence against the People’s Republic of China ⓘ |
| serviceBranch |
Republic of China Air Force
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Republic of China Army ⓘ Republic of China Marine Corps ⓘ Republic of China Military Police ⓘ Republic of China Navy ⓘ |
| shortName |
ROC Armed Forces
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Republic of China Air Force ⓘ
surface form:
ROCAF
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| subordinateTo |
Government of Taiwan
ⓘ
surface form:
Government of the Republic of China
President of the Republic of China ⓘ |
| usesConscriptionFor | male citizens of the Republic of China ⓘ |
| usesScript | Traditional Chinese ⓘ |
| usesWeaponType |
ballistic missiles (short-range, defensive deployment)
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fighter aircraft ⓘ main battle tanks ⓘ naval frigates ⓘ submarines ⓘ surface-to-air missile systems ⓘ |
Referenced by (68)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
National Revolutionary Army (nominally, during United Front)
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followedBy
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Republic of China Armed Forces
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subject surface form:
National Revolutionary Army
this entity surface form:
Republic of China Army
this entity surface form:
Republic of China Army
Republic of China Armed Forces
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commonName
→
Republic of China Armed Forces
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
this entity surface form:
Taiwanese military
subject surface form:
National Revolutionary Army
5th War Zone of the National Revolutionary Army
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armedForcesBranchOf
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Republic of China Armed Forces
ⓘ
this entity surface form:
armed forces of the Republic of China
this entity surface form:
armed forces of the Republic of China
this entity surface form:
Armed Forces of Taiwan
subject surface form:
M1 Garand
this entity surface form:
Taiwanese military
subject surface form:
Republic of China (Taiwan)
this entity surface form:
armed forces of the Republic of China
this entity surface form:
Taiwanese Armed Forces
subject surface form:
Republic of China Armed Forces
this entity surface form:
Taiwanese Armed Forces
subject surface form:
Republic of China Armed Forces
this entity surface form:
Republic of China Military
subject surface form:
Republic of China Armed Forces
this entity surface form:
Taiwan Armed Forces
subject surface form:
Republic of China Armed Forces
this entity surface form:
Chinese National Armed Forces
subject surface form:
Republic of China Armed Forces
this entity surface form:
中華民國國軍
Chinese Nationalist side in the Second Sino-Japanese War
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alsoKnownAs
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Republic of China Armed Forces
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this entity surface form:
Kuomintang-led Chinese forces
this entity surface form:
Armed Forces of the Republic of China
Lienchiang County, Fujian Province, Republic of China (Taiwan)
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militaryPresence
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Republic of China Armed Forces
ⓘ
subject surface form:
Lienchiang County
this entity surface form:
armed forces of the Republic of China
this entity surface form:
Republic of China armed forces
subject surface form:
National Revolutionary Army