00:00CharICally, we have already made
00:01consequential changes in military services.
00:05Since 2024, eligible men
00:08born in 2005 or later
00:12have been required to serve for one year,
00:15replacing the four-month training for conscripts.
00:19The reform provides time for basic training,
00:22specialist instruction,
00:25and service with operational units.
00:27It comes with increased pay and stipends for our conscripts
00:32And we must also provide them with the modern equipment appropriate to their missions
00:39Reserve reform must make mobilization credible
00:43Taiwan has introduced 14-day recall training
00:47Giving units upgraded and more realistic training together
00:53Our recent Hanguang exercises 2026
00:59Incorporated standing forces exercises with substantial recall training
01:06As well as civil preparedness and urban resilience integration
01:11These reforms require substantial funding
01:17President Lai has committed to raising defense spending to 5% of GDP by 2030
01:24Using NATO's definition of defense expenditure
01:30That is a target we must work to meet through the budget process
01:35It represents a substantial claim on public resources
01:39And we continue to engage in public dialogue on how that investment improves our national security
01:49Our priorities include asymmetric capabilities, stronger air defense, and a defense industry able to sustain our forces
01:59The president's T-Dome initiative aims to connect detection and interception across multiple layers of air
02:09defense
02:10It's effectiveness will depend on integrating heterogeneous
02:15A heterogeneous mix of high-end and low-cost sensors and shooters
02:22AI supported rapid decisions, trained operators, and the ability to keep functioning under severely compromised circumstances
02:36Our second subject for today is maritime security
02:41The current situation in the Strait of Hormuz demonstrates how disruption at sea can affect economies far
02:50beyond their shores
02:51Maritime domain awareness has therefore become an important area of international cooperation
02:59Working with partners to share intel, but also using new OSINT tools
03:05Will give us greater situational awareness
03:08Commercial satellite imagery, vessel tracking information, and other publicly available data
03:14Can help us compare accounts, detect patterns, and document coercive behavior
03:19Our National Security Council and Ocean Affairs Council
03:26Have worked closely with partners to take stock of the legal, diplomatic, technical, and physical tools available to counter maritime
03:36coercion
03:37Thank you
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