Taiwanese Tycoon To Fund Army Of 3.3 Million Civilian Warriors To Defend Against Invasion Taiwan

The announcement by Robert Tsao, a well-known Taiwanese businessman and founder of United Microelectronics Corp, a major microchip maker, comes amid increasing military activity between Taiwan and China. On Thursday, Taiwan’s defense ministry announced that its soldiers shot down a Chinese drone over Taiwan’s Kinmen Islands. At a press conference on Thursday, Chao, 75, said the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) threat to Taiwan is increasing. Wearing a bulletproof vest and helmet, he promised money to train “three million people in three years.” In partnership with the island’s civil defense organisation, the Kuma Academy, 60% of the funds will go towards creating an army of ‘warriors’ and 40% towards training another 300,000 in how to shoot. “If we can successfully resist China’s ambitions, we will not only be able to protect our motherland, but also make a significant contribution to the world situation and the development of civilization,” he said. Chao had previously been an active supporter of Taiwan’s unification with China and had renounced his Taiwanese citizenship in protest of a government investigation of his company. However, he told Radio Free Asia that he changed his mind after seeing the crackdown on Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement, particularly the Yuen Long MTR attack. On Thursday, he also announced that he had renounced his Singaporean citizenship and that his Taiwanese citizenship had been restored, and that he planned to “die in Taiwan and stand by its people.” “Given the Chinese Communist Party’s record of atrocities against its own people and its brutal rule over people like the Uyghurs who are not even Chinese, the CCP’s threats have ignited a bitter hatred among the people of Taiwan against this menacing enemy and a shared determination. to resist,” he said, according to Bloomberg. Kuma Academy was established in 2021, amid the growing desire of Taiwan’s civilian population to be trained in guerrilla warfare, self-defense and first aid skills. In August he started a crowdfunding drive and was approached by Tsao. “This goal is ambitious and the challenge is daunting, but Taiwan has no time to hesitate,” the academy said in a statement. Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, community appetite for civilian education grew, but went unanswered by the government, which has focused on building up its armed and reserve forces. After moving away from its conscription-based armed forces, Taiwan has struggled to fill positions and maintain an adequate fighting force, which reportedly numbers fewer than 90,000. Citing the efforts of the British people in World War II and the Ukrainians against the ongoing Russian invasion, Kuma Academy said the will of the Taiwanese people to resist an invasion would “determine the outcome of the war.” “War is not the business of a few people, and the defense of Taiwan is for every Taiwanese. Everyone has the ability and responsibility to contribute their own strength to the war.” After the announcement, UMC distanced itself from Chao, who retired from the company he founded for more than 10 years. “It has nothing to do with the UMC,” he said. Tensions between Taiwan and China have risen dramatically in recent months, particularly after US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan. In response, China’s military surrounded Taiwan with live-fire drills that lasted several days and included missile tests and multiple crossings of the median line — an unofficial border across the Taiwan Strait that China’s government recently rejected. Taiwan’s defense ministry announced Thursday that its soldiers shot down a Chinese drone for the first time. The drone had flown over military posts in Taiwan’s Kinmen Islands, just off mainland China, and ignored warnings to leave, the ministry said. Taiwan had previously fired flares in repeated drone flights during and after the post-Pelosi drills, but videos of recent flights over the islands showed Taiwanese soldiers throwing rocks, causing some confusion. This week the defense force warned it would shoot down any drones that ignored warnings to leave airspace, after President Tsai Ing-wen urged “strong countermeasures” against Chinese provocations. The Chinese drills largely simulated a blockade of Taiwan, disrupting air and sea traffic and hitting key shipping ports, but on Friday Taiwan’s defense ministry said China’s military was also simulating attacks on US navy ships, aimed at preventing foreign forces from coming to Taiwan’s aid in the event of an attack.

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The announcement by Robert Tsao, a well-known Taiwanese businessman and founder of United Microelectronics Corp, a major microchip maker, comes amid increasing military activity between Taiwan and China. On Thursday, Taiwan’s defense ministry announced that its soldiers shot down a Chinese drone over Taiwan’s Kinmen Islands. At a press conference on Thursday, Chao, 75, said the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) threat to Taiwan is increasing. Wearing a bulletproof vest and helmet, he promised money to train “three million people in three years.” In partnership with the island’s civil defense organisation, the Kuma Academy, 60% of the funds will go towards creating an army of ‘warriors’ and 40% towards training another 300,000 in how to shoot. “If we can successfully resist China’s ambitions, we will not only be able to protect our motherland, but also make a significant contribution to the world situation and the development of civilization,” he said. Chao had previously been an active supporter of Taiwan’s unification with China and had renounced his Taiwanese citizenship in protest of a government investigation of his company. However, he told Radio Free Asia that he changed his mind after seeing the crackdown on Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement, particularly the Yuen Long MTR attack. On Thursday, he also announced that he had renounced his Singaporean citizenship and that his Taiwanese citizenship had been restored, and that he planned to “die in Taiwan and stand by its people.” “Given the Chinese Communist Party’s record of atrocities against its own people and its brutal rule over people like the Uyghurs who are not even Chinese, the CCP’s threats have ignited a bitter hatred among the people of Taiwan against this menacing enemy and a shared determination. to resist,” he said, according to Bloomberg. Kuma Academy was established in 2021, amid the growing desire of Taiwan’s civilian population to be trained in guerrilla warfare, self-defense and first aid skills. In August he started a crowdfunding drive and was approached by Tsao. “This goal is ambitious and the challenge is daunting, but Taiwan has no time to hesitate,” the academy said in a statement. Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, community appetite for civilian education grew, but went unanswered by the government, which has focused on building up its armed and reserve forces. After moving away from its conscription-based armed forces, Taiwan has struggled to fill positions and maintain an adequate fighting force, which reportedly numbers fewer than 90,000. Citing the efforts of the British people in World War II and the Ukrainians against the ongoing Russian invasion, Kuma Academy said the will of the Taiwanese people to resist an invasion would “determine the outcome of the war.” “War is not the business of a few people, and the defense of Taiwan is for every Taiwanese. Everyone has the ability and responsibility to contribute their own strength to the war.” After the announcement, UMC distanced itself from Chao, who retired from the company he founded for more than 10 years. “It has nothing to do with the UMC,” he said. Tensions between Taiwan and China have risen dramatically in recent months, particularly after US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan. In response, China’s military surrounded Taiwan with live-fire drills that lasted several days and included missile tests and multiple crossings of the median line — an unofficial border across the Taiwan Strait that China’s government recently rejected. Taiwan’s defense ministry announced Thursday that its soldiers shot down a Chinese drone for the first time. The drone had flown over military posts in Taiwan’s Kinmen Islands, just off mainland China, and ignored warnings to leave, the ministry said. Taiwan had previously fired flares in repeated drone flights during and after the post-Pelosi drills, but videos of recent flights over the islands showed Taiwanese soldiers throwing rocks, causing some confusion. This week the defense force warned it would shoot down any drones that ignored warnings to leave airspace, after President Tsai Ing-wen urged “strong countermeasures” against Chinese provocations. The Chinese drills largely simulated a blockade of Taiwan, disrupting air and sea traffic and hitting key shipping ports, but on Friday Taiwan’s defense ministry said China’s military was also simulating attacks on US navy ships, aimed at preventing foreign forces from coming to Taiwan’s aid in the event of an attack.

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The announcement by Robert Tsao, a well-known Taiwanese businessman and founder of United Microelectronics Corp, a major microchip maker, comes amid increasing military activity between Taiwan and China. On Thursday, Taiwan’s defense ministry announced that its soldiers shot down a Chinese drone over Taiwan’s Kinmen Islands. At a press conference on Thursday, Chao, 75, said the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) threat to Taiwan is increasing. Wearing a bulletproof vest and helmet, he promised money to train “three million people in three years.” In partnership with the island’s civil defense organisation, the Kuma Academy, 60% of the funds will go towards creating an army of ‘warriors’ and 40% towards training another 300,000 in how to shoot. “If we can successfully resist China’s ambitions, we will not only be able to protect our motherland, but also make a significant contribution to the world situation and the development of civilization,” he said. Chao had previously been an active supporter of Taiwan’s unification with China and had renounced his Taiwanese citizenship in protest of a government investigation of his company. However, he told Radio Free Asia that he changed his mind after seeing the crackdown on Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement, particularly the Yuen Long MTR attack. On Thursday, he also announced that he had renounced his Singaporean citizenship and that his Taiwanese citizenship had been restored, and that he planned to “die in Taiwan and stand by its people.” “Given the Chinese Communist Party’s record of atrocities against its own people and its brutal rule over people like the Uyghurs who are not even Chinese, the CCP’s threats have ignited a bitter hatred among the people of Taiwan against this menacing enemy and a shared determination. to resist,” he said, according to Bloomberg. Kuma Academy was established in 2021, amid the growing desire of Taiwan’s civilian population to be trained in guerrilla warfare, self-defense and first aid skills. In August he started a crowdfunding drive and was approached by Tsao. “This goal is ambitious and the challenge is daunting, but Taiwan has no time to hesitate,” the academy said in a statement. Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, community appetite for civilian education grew, but went unanswered by the government, which has focused on building up its armed and reserve forces. After moving away from its conscription-based armed forces, Taiwan has struggled to fill positions and maintain an adequate fighting force, which reportedly numbers fewer than 90,000. Citing the efforts of the British people in World War II and the Ukrainians against the ongoing Russian invasion, Kuma Academy said the will of the Taiwanese people to resist an invasion would “determine the outcome of the war.” “War is not the business of a few people, and the defense of Taiwan is for every Taiwanese. Everyone has the ability and responsibility to contribute their own strength to the war.” After the announcement, UMC distanced itself from Chao, who retired from the company he founded for more than 10 years. “It has nothing to do with the UMC,” he said. Tensions between Taiwan and China have risen dramatically in recent months, particularly after US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan. In response, China’s military surrounded Taiwan with live-fire drills that lasted several days and included missile tests and multiple crossings of the median line — an unofficial border across the Taiwan Strait that China’s government recently rejected. Taiwan’s defense ministry announced Thursday that its soldiers shot down a Chinese drone for the first time. The drone had flown over military posts in Taiwan’s Kinmen Islands, just off mainland China, and ignored warnings to leave, the ministry said. Taiwan had previously fired flares in repeated drone flights during and after the post-Pelosi drills, but videos of recent flights over the islands showed Taiwanese soldiers throwing rocks, causing some confusion. This week the defense force warned it would shoot down any drones that ignored warnings to leave airspace, after President Tsai Ing-wen urged “strong countermeasures” against Chinese provocations. The Chinese drills largely simulated a blockade of Taiwan, disrupting air and sea traffic and hitting key shipping ports, but on Friday Taiwan’s defense ministry said China’s military was also simulating attacks on US navy ships, aimed at preventing foreign forces from coming to Taiwan’s aid in the event of an attack.

title: “Taiwanese Tycoon To Fund Army Of 3.3 Million Civilian Warriors To Defend Against Invasion Taiwan Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-12-14” author: “Deborah Mccurley”

The announcement by Robert Tsao, a well-known Taiwanese businessman and founder of United Microelectronics Corp, a major microchip maker, comes amid increasing military activity between Taiwan and China. On Thursday, Taiwan’s defense ministry announced that its soldiers shot down a Chinese drone over Taiwan’s Kinmen Islands. At a press conference on Thursday, Chao, 75, said the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) threat to Taiwan is increasing. Wearing a bulletproof vest and helmet, he promised money to train “three million people in three years.” In partnership with the island’s civil defense organisation, the Kuma Academy, 60% of the funds will go towards creating an army of ‘warriors’ and 40% towards training another 300,000 in how to shoot. “If we can successfully resist China’s ambitions, we will not only be able to protect our motherland, but also make a significant contribution to the world situation and the development of civilization,” he said. Chao had previously been an active supporter of Taiwan’s unification with China and had renounced his Taiwanese citizenship in protest of a government investigation of his company. However, he told Radio Free Asia that he changed his mind after seeing the crackdown on Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement, particularly the Yuen Long MTR attack. On Thursday, he also announced that he had renounced his Singaporean citizenship and that his Taiwanese citizenship had been restored, and that he planned to “die in Taiwan and stand by its people.” “Given the Chinese Communist Party’s record of atrocities against its own people and its brutal rule over people like the Uyghurs who are not even Chinese, the CCP’s threats have ignited a bitter hatred among the people of Taiwan against this menacing enemy and a shared determination. to resist,” he said, according to Bloomberg. Kuma Academy was established in 2021, amid the growing desire of Taiwan’s civilian population to be trained in guerrilla warfare, self-defense and first aid skills. In August he started a crowdfunding drive and was approached by Tsao. “This goal is ambitious and the challenge is daunting, but Taiwan has no time to hesitate,” the academy said in a statement. Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, community appetite for civilian education grew, but went unanswered by the government, which has focused on building up its armed and reserve forces. After moving away from its conscription-based armed forces, Taiwan has struggled to fill positions and maintain an adequate fighting force, which reportedly numbers fewer than 90,000. Citing the efforts of the British people in World War II and the Ukrainians against the ongoing Russian invasion, Kuma Academy said the will of the Taiwanese people to resist an invasion would “determine the outcome of the war.” “War is not the business of a few people, and the defense of Taiwan is for every Taiwanese. Everyone has the ability and responsibility to contribute their own strength to the war.” After the announcement, UMC distanced itself from Chao, who retired from the company he founded for more than 10 years. “It has nothing to do with the UMC,” he said. Tensions between Taiwan and China have risen dramatically in recent months, particularly after US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan. In response, China’s military surrounded Taiwan with live-fire drills that lasted several days and included missile tests and multiple crossings of the median line — an unofficial border across the Taiwan Strait that China’s government recently rejected. Taiwan’s defense ministry announced Thursday that its soldiers shot down a Chinese drone for the first time. The drone had flown over military posts in Taiwan’s Kinmen Islands, just off mainland China, and ignored warnings to leave, the ministry said. Taiwan had previously fired flares in repeated drone flights during and after the post-Pelosi drills, but videos of recent flights over the islands showed Taiwanese soldiers throwing rocks, causing some confusion. This week the defense force warned it would shoot down any drones that ignored warnings to leave airspace, after President Tsai Ing-wen urged “strong countermeasures” against Chinese provocations. The Chinese drills largely simulated a blockade of Taiwan, disrupting air and sea traffic and hitting key shipping ports, but on Friday Taiwan’s defense ministry said China’s military was also simulating attacks on US navy ships, aimed at preventing foreign forces from coming to Taiwan’s aid in the event of an attack.