President Lai Ching-te presided over the general officer promotion ceremony, emphasizing the national military’s maritime patrol cooperation and maritime defense

When presiding over the promotion ceremony for general officers in October, President Lai Ching-tak said today that in order to cope with the rapidly changing maritime situation, the National Army and the Coast Guard must cooperate more closely to share maritime intelligence, ensure the stable operation of command and communication, and enhance maritime defense capabilities. He also encourages cadres at all levels to grasp new developments in the international battlefield and implement them in troop preparation and training to make the overall combat capability more solid.

Lai Qingde pointed out that Yuan Shenghua, who was promoted to lieutenant general, had served as the director of the Strategic Research and Analysis Division of the Department of War Planning of the Ministry of National Defense, the commander of the 192th Fleet of the Navy, and the director of the Combat Training Division of the Navy Command. He has a deep understanding of naval strategic planning and troop combat training. This time, the deputy chief of staff of the Naval Command was promoted to the deputy director of the Coast Guard. He is expected to promote the coordination between the navy and the coast patrol, strengthen the sharing of maritime intelligence and information, closely connect maritime surveillance and emergency response, and jointly protect the country's maritime borders.

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Lai Qingde went on to say that Chen Weizhi, who was promoted to rear admiral, has professional skills and system integration capabilities in naval weapons and equipment and combat system repair, and will return to the war department factory to take over as director. The warfare factory is responsible for the maintenance of key equipment such as torpedoes and missiles. In response to the new generation of ships entering the army, General Chen is expected to make good use of emerging technologies to enhance his independent maintenance capabilities and ensure that every piece of equipment can function at critical moments.

Lai Qingde said that the recent international situation shows that the modern battlefield is changing faster and faster. Gray zone operations may occur simultaneously with cyber attacks and disinformation; the use of artificial intelligence and unmanned systems also speeds up tactical adjustments and decision-making. These challenges remind us that combat power must withstand long-term consumption; and no matter how advanced the equipment is, it must have stable maintenance energy and professional colleagues to continue to function.

Lai Ching-te emphasized that Taiwan’s national military and coast guard must cooperate more closely to respond to the rapidly changing maritime situation. Both parties must share maritime intelligence and information and ensure the stable operation of command and communication under various conditions. He believes that both General Yuan and General Chen can display their professionalism in their new positions and jointly enhance maritime defense capabilities.

Finally, Lai Qingde encouraged cadres at all levels to grasp new developments on the international battlefield and implement them in troop preparation and training. All command communications and logistics equipment must be repeatedly tested through exercises and training. To lead the troops, it is also necessary to understand and solve problems in the training of officers and soldiers to ensure that every officer and soldier is familiar with tasks and emergency procedures. Only then can the troops operate stably under pressure and the overall combat effectiveness will be more solid.