Introduction
How is the Military in Taiwan and how does it work to maintain Sucity and fight terrorism? In terms of Military and security forces, we have the Taiwan Armed Forces: Army, Navy (includes Marine Corps), Air Force, Information Communication and Electronic Force (ICEF)

Ocean Affairs Council: Coast Guard Administration (CGA)

Ministry of Interior: National Police (2025).
In Taiwan, the military’s primary responsibility is external security, including the defense and protection of the country’s air space, maritime claims, sea lines of communications, sovereignty, and territory; its main focus is the challenge posed by the People’s Republic of China (2025)
Security and military information of Taiwan
Military and security service personnel strengths approximately 170,000 active duty Armed Forces (2025)
Military equipment inventories and acquisitions the military's inventory is a mix of domestically produced and foreign-supplied armaments, mostly from the US either as secondhand or direct acquisitions; Taiwan's domestic defense industry produces weapons systems such as aircraft, armored vehicles, missiles, and naval platforms (2025)
Military service age and obligation men 18-36 years of age may volunteer or must complete 12 months of compulsory military service; civil service can be substituted for military service in some cases; women can volunteer (2025). note: in January 2024, Taiwan extended compulsory service from 4 to 12 months for men born in 2005 and thereafter
Military deployments .
Military expenditures
Military Expenditures 2024 2.4% of GDP (2024 est.)
Military Expenditures 2023 2.5% of GDP (2023 est.)
Military Expenditures 2022 2.1% of GDP (2022 est.)
Military Expenditures 2021 2.1% of GDP (2021 est.)
Military Expenditures 2020 2.1% of GDP (2020 est.)
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Taiwan is found in Eastern Asia