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The Republic of China Army (ROCA), also known as the ROC Army or Chinese Army and unofficially as the Taiwanese Army,[2] is the largest branch of the Republic of China Armed Forces. An estimated 80% of the ROC Army is located on Taiwan, while the remainder are stationed on the Penghu, Kinmen, Matsu, Dongsha and Taiping Islands.
Since the Chinese Civil War, no armistice or peace treaty has ever been signed, so as the final line of defense against a possible invasion by the People's Liberation Army (PLA), the primary focus is on defense and counterattack against amphibious assault and urban warfare.
- ^ "2024 Taiwan Military Strength > Breakdown > Manpower > Army Personnel". Global Firepower. 1 September 2024. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
- ^ Bardenhagen, Klaus (2021). "Taiwan's army 'ill-prepared' for potential Chinese attack". Deutsche Welle.
The morale and training of the Taiwanese army will probably play a major role in determining whether Taiwan really is ready to defend itself in an emergency.