01045nas a2200205 4500000000100000000000100001008004100002260000900043653002300052653002700075653002000102653002600122653002400148653002300172100001800195245005800213300001200271490000700283520054900290 2009 d c200910adefense management10aDefense reorganization10ajoint operation10aorganizational design10aresource allocation10astrategic planning1 aChing-Pu Chen00aThe Concepts and Design of ROC Defense Reorganization a149-1620 v233 a

The defense organization of the Republic of China (ROC) Taiwan has undergone a dramatic transformation in recent years since the acceptance of the National Defense Act and the Ministry of National Defense Organizational Act in the year 2000. The new defense organization is believed to enhance strategic plan­ning, resource allocation, joint operation, and civilian control. This article describes the concepts and structure design behind the two Acts mentioned above. It also pre­sents the defense planning systems for force building.