Lin Feifan was criticized for giving a speech at the National Defense University. Facebook explained the "critical mission"

Lin Feifan, deputy secretary-general of the National Security Council, went to the National Defense University to deliver a special speech, which was questioned by some netizens. Lin Feifan posted a photo on Facebook in the evening, revealing that the content of the speech was the "whole-of-society defense resilience" business he is responsible for, which is a key project promoted by military-civilian collaboration.

Lin Feifan posted on Facebook that he was grateful for the invitation from the National Defense University to share the government's policy preparations for "whole-of-society defense resilience" in the past two years. He pointed out that in the face of new and complex threats, the government focuses on three core goals: government continuity, maintaining people's livelihood functions, and supporting military needs when necessary. President Lai established the committee two years ago to bring together private experts, industry, government and citizen organizations, precisely to use the overall strength of society to strengthen the country's ability to respond to the risks of extreme disasters, man-made or military conflicts.

Lin Feifan took the "National Unity Month" in August as an example. The Han Kuang Military Exercise plus the Urban Resilience Exercise not only involved active and reserve colleagues of the National Army, but also more than 10,000 civilian colleagues worked together to ensure smooth control, evacuation, medical care and transportation. They also worked with the military to ensure that resources were not crowded, task prioritization was clarified, logistics were smooth, and military-civilian interoperability was established. He mentioned that no matter last year's Matai'an River disaster relief, the 921 earthquake or the 1996 missile crisis, in every crisis over the past three decades, Taiwan's military and civilians have worked together to protect it, demonstrating strong resilience.

Lin Feifan emphasized that, like major democratic countries, normal cooperation between the National Security Council and the Ministry of National Defense and other units is an important link in national security and the key to building defense resilience. As a member of the National Security Council responsible for building resilience across society, he is grateful for the opportunity to discuss with his military colleagues and academic partners how to move from establishing crisis awareness to practical preparations for strengthening preparedness.

People familiar with the matter said that some people seemed to intend to create a confrontation between the military and the cultural system, but the content of Lin Feifan's speech was actually the "whole-of-society defense resilience" business he is responsible for. This field is not only an issue that is actively discussed and exchanged with Taiwan internationally, but also a key project that urgently requires military-civilian coordination and should receive more support and recognition.