Reported by Lin Ruei-Yi / Summary report
Lieutenant General Cheng Chen-Hsiang, Commander of the Military Police Command, recently chaired the September Combat Training Readiness Meeting. Emphasizing that discipline is the foundation of a unit’s combat effectiveness, he directed officers at all levels to strictly enforce military discipline and safety requirements, anticipate potential threats to safety and security, and implement management by walking around to eliminate hidden risks. He also instructed those responsible for firing-range management to comply with relevant regulations, rigorously control personnel access, and carry out site inspections in accordance with their respective responsibilities, improving firearms training while ensuring the safety of personnel and equipment.
During the meeting, the department (section) responsible delivered a special briefing on the “Mechanisms for the Operational Employment of Drones.” Commander Cheng noted that, in the face of rapidly advancing technologies and hybrid threats, tactical thinking must keep pace with developments and draw on Ukraine’s battlefield experience. He pointed out that drones have become a critical factor in frontline intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) and the kill chain. High-intensity warfare requires a continuous supply of drone operators, maintenance personnel, and modification specialists, as well as the ability to control drones manually under electromagnetic interference and to conduct beyond-visual-line-of-sight operations. He called for the lessons learned to be incorporated into training subjects and evaluation criteria, so that units do more than simply introduce new equipment.
Finally, Commander Cheng directed unit commanders to conduct regular confidentiality training and spot checks, ensuring that personnel “know what they are authorized to know and safeguard what they are required to protect.” He stressed that combat training readiness is not a mere formality but the source of combat strength. Only by integrating safety, confidentiality, and the application of technology into every stage of training, he said, can units maintain their resilience in the face of complex threats and successfully carry out operational missions.
(This article is reproduced from Youth Daily News, Ministry of National Defense.)
