Republic of China Army | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Founded | 16 June 1924National Revolutionary Army) 25 December 1947 (as the Republic of China Army) | (as the ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Country | Republic of China (Taiwan) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Type | Army | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Role | Ground warfare | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Size | 95,000 (2023 est.)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Part of | Republic of China Armed Forces | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Garrison/HQ | Longtan, Taoyuan, Republic of China | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Motto(s) | 親愛精誠 ("qīn ài jīng chéng, translated as "Devoted and Sincere Love") | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Colors | Gold Green | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
March | 陸軍軍歌 ("Lùjūnjūngē"; "Liu̍k-kiûn Kiûn-kô"; English: "Army Anthem") | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Website | Chinese English | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Commanders | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Commander of the Army | General Chung Shu-ming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Deputy Commander of the Republic of China Army | Lieutenant-General Fang Mao-hung | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Deputy Commander of the Republic of China Army | Lieutenant-General Wang Hsing-li | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Attack helicopter | AH-1W, AH-64E | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cargo helicopter | CH-47SD, UH-60M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Observation helicopter | OH-58D | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Trainer helicopter | TH-67A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Utility helicopter | UH-60M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chinese name | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Traditional Chinese | 中華民國陸軍 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 中华民国陆军 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.
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.