[新聞] CNN揭台灣部隊「過時刺槍術」等問題 民眾憂上戰場恐變砲灰

備註請放最後面 違者新聞文章刪除 1.媒體來源: 自由時報 ※ Yahoo、MSN、LINE等非直接官方新聞連結不被允許 2.記者署名: 〔即時新聞／綜合報導〕 Eric Cheung, CNN 3.完整新聞標題: CNN揭台灣部隊「過時刺槍術」等問題 民眾憂上戰場恐變砲灰 4.完整新聞內文: 我國為因應台海局勢升溫，恢復義務役一年役期並強化各項軍事準備，備戰狀況也成為外 媒關注焦點。《CNN》就此訪問台灣義務役退役民眾，坦言依照他們在軍中訓練情的情況 ，在戰場上可能會變成砲灰。 《CNN》報導，受訪的6位退役民眾指出，國軍這種包含刺槍術的訓練是為數十年前的環境 所設計，且缺乏城市戰戰術和無人機等現代武器的課程。此外，還有實彈射擊機會過少， 或是受訓使用的武器太過老舊等。 受訪民眾還提到，當時在連隊上有超過100把突擊步槍，但只有數十把能夠用來射擊，「 很多突擊步槍是數十年前所製造，許多已經老舊到不堪使用，武器得在我們之間輪換。」 另有民眾表示，「我們在軍事訓練期間沒有打過幾發子彈。我在接受T65步槍訓練期間僅 僅打了40發。」 另一名接受過砲訓的民眾回憶，「我們被指派一些簡易的任務，大多數時間都用來協助整 理或清理砲車。要是今天就打仗，我被告知要擔任砲兵，那麼我想我只會變成砲灰。」 報導指出，台義務役士兵都要接受體能訓練、步槍射擊和使用刺槍。但受訪者對花在刺槍 術上的時間抱持疑問，認為這是過時的項目，「我認為刺槍訓練純粹是浪費時間，因為我 真的想不到要如何實用」、「看看烏俄戰爭，用上了那麼多種類型的武器，又有哪個時候 得用刺槍術來對付敵人？」 報導提到，部分批評其實得到了台軍方的承認，國防部遂宣布在2024年新政策上路後，義 務役得至少射擊800發以上子彈，也將接受反戰車飛彈和無人機等新式武器訓練。刺槍術 也會進行調整，並納入其它形式的近戰訓練。義務役也會和志願役參與聯合軍事演習，基 礎訓練也從5週調升為8週。 ‘If war breaks out … I will just become cannon fodder:’ In Taiwan, ex-conscripts feel unprepared for potential China conflict By Eric Cheung, CNN Updated 8:36 PM EST, Fri January 20, 2023 Taipei, Taiwan CNN — Rising concerns over increasingly aggressive military maneuvers by China have prompted Taiwan to extend the mandatory military service period most of its young men must serve. But former conscripts interviewed by CNN say Taipei will need to do far more than that if it is to make the training effective. Outdated, boring and impractical. That was the verdict of six young men who spoke to CNN about their recent experiences of mandatory service in Taiwan’s military. They describe a process that was designed decades ago with a heavy emphasis on bayonet training, but lacking instruction in urban warfare strategies or modern weapons like drones. Some say there were too few rifles to go around, or that the weapons they trained with were too old to be of use. Others recount “specializing” in cannon, grenade and mortar units, but never receiving any ammunition to train with. Their criticisms come at a crucial time for Taiwan’s military. President Tsai Ing-wen announced recently that the period of mandatory service for men born in or after 2005 will be extended from four months to a year, saying that the present system “no longer suits the needs” of the island’s defense. The military says the rethink follows comparisons to the militaries of other democratic jurisdictions that have longer conscription periods – such as South Korea (18-21 months), Singapore (24 months) and Israel (24-30 months). Strengthening the island’s military has become a key concern for Tsai, who has spoken of the need to highlight Taiwan’s determination to defend itself amid increasingly aggressive noises from Beijing. The ruling Chinese Communist Party claims the self-governing democracy of 23.5 million people as part of its territory, despite never having controlled it, and has sent record numbers of air and sea patrols to harass it since former US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited in August. Chinese leader Xi Jinping has repeatedly refused to rule out the use of force to “reunify” the island with mainland China. “No one wants war,” Tsai said in announcing the lengthening of mandatory service periods in December. “This is true of Taiwan’s government and people, and the global community, but peace does not come from the sky, and Taiwan is at the front lines of the expansion of authoritarianism.” A military exercise in Taiwan simulates an invasion by China on Jan. 6, 2022. A military exercise in Taiwan simulates an invasion by China on Jan. 6, 2022. I-Hwa Cheng/Bloomberg/Getty Images ‘I only shot 40 rounds’ But former conscripts are skeptical, telling CNN the problems with mandatory military service go beyond the short time frame and will only be fixed by a more thorough revamp. Tsai herself has acknowledged that many citizens feel serving in the military is “just a waste of time.” “In our company, we had more than 100 assault rifles, but only slightly more than a dozen could be used for shooting practices,” said Frank Liu, a 26-year-old auditor from the central Changhua county who served in 2021. He said about 140 conscripts received training in his company. “A lot of those assault rifles were made many decades ago, and many were too worn out to be used in training. The weapons had to be rotated among ourselves.” Paul Lee, a factory manager from Taipei who served in 2018, had a similar experience. “We didn’t fire many rounds during the military training,” Lee said. “I was practicing with the T65 assault rifle, and I only shot about 40 rounds during the entire training period. “I’m concerned that many people who underwent the training with me won’t even be able to operate a rifle with confidence.” Reservists take part in military training at a base in Taoyuan, Taiwan, on March 12, 2022. Reservists take part in military training at a base in Taoyuan, Taiwan, on March 12, 2022. Sam Yeh/AFP/Getty Images Under the current rules, the four-month service period is normally divided into two parts: five weeks of basic training, and 11 weeks of ground training at a military base. During the ground training period, conscripts are often assigned specialties – but even then some say they receive only the most cursory of insights. Dennis, a 25-year-old engineer from Taichung city who served last year, said while he was assigned to specialize in cannons, he never learned how to fire them because trainers were worried the recruits might get hurt. He asked only to be identified by his first name because he remains a reservist. “We were assigned simple tasks, and we spent most of the time helping with cleaning and washing the cannon carts,” he said. “If war breaks out today and I am told to work as an artilleryman, I think I will just become cannon fodder.” FUJIAN, CHINA - AUGUST 24, 2022 - The PLA Navy and the PLA Army conduct a cross-day and all-factor live-fire red-blue confrontation drill in Zhangzhou City, Fujian Province, China, Aug 24, 2022. (Photo credit should read CFOTO/Future Publishing via Getty Images) War game suggests Chinese invasion of Taiwan would fail at a huge cost to US, Chinese and Taiwanese militaries Adam Yu, a 27-year-old designer from the northern Keelung city who served in 2018 and specialized in mortars and grenade launchers, said while he had been shown how to prepare the weapons, he had never been given any ammunition or practiced firing them. “I’m not sure if I can even operate those weapons,” said Yu, adding, “I still don’t know how those weapons are supposed to be used in the battlefield.” That sentiment was echoed by another former conscript surnamed Liu. The 28-year-old salesman specialized in data processing with the air force and received training in the southern Pingtung county in 2015. He too asked for his first name to be withheld, saying he may still be called upon for additional reservist training. “Our commanders barely taught anything during our ground training, because they felt we would only be here for a few months and it wouldn’t make much of a difference for them,” he said. New recruits practice with bayonets at a military training center in Hsinchu County, northern Taiwan on April 22, 2013. New recruits practice with bayonets at a military training center in Hsinchu County, northern Taiwan on April 22, 2013. Chiang Ying-ying/AP Bayonets? Taiwan has a professional volunteer military force that as of last year was made up of 162,000 full-time troops, according to a report by the Legislative Yuan. On top of this, an estimated 70,000 men complete a period of mandatory military service every year. Conscripts must undergo a period of physical training and are taught to shoot rifles and use bayonets. Several of those who spoke to CNN questioned the amount of time spent on bayonet training, arguing it was outdated, although some militaries continue to teach it in recruitment training programs. “I think bayonet training was just a waste of time, because I really couldn’ t think how we could put that into practice,” Frank Liu said. “Just look at the Russia-Ukraine war, there are so many types of weapons used. When does a soldier ever have to resort to a bayonet to attack their enemy? I think that was really outdated.” Yu, from Keelung, said his commanders had put huge emphasis on bayonet training because it made up part of the end-of-term examination. “We were ordered to memorize a series of slogans,” he said. “When we were practicing bayonet, we were required to follow the instructions of the squad leader with a specific chant for each movement, and we had to repeat it in the exam.” Lesson learned? Some of these criticisms were acknowledged, tacitly or otherwise, when Tsai announced the lengthening of the conscription period and in the subsequent news briefing by the Defense Ministry in early January. The ministry said that when the new policy begins in 2024, all conscripts will shoot at least 800 rounds during their service, and they will be trained with new weapons such as anti-tank missiles and drones. Bayonet training will be modified to include other forms of close combat training, it added, and conscripts may also participate in joint military drills with professional soldiers. Meanwhile, basic training will rise from five to eight weeks. Su Tzu-yun, a director of Taiwan’s Institute for National Defense and Security Research, which is funded by the government, said he is confident the reform will boost the island’s combat capabilities. He also thinks there is value in keeping bayonet training in the curriculum. “It helps boost a soldier’s courage and aggressiveness,” he said. “If soldiers engage in a mission that is not suitable for firing weapons, they may also use bayonet as an alternative option.” A CH-147F Chinook takes part in drills to show combat readiness ahead of the Lunar New Year holidays at a military base in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, on January 11. A CH-147F Chinook takes part in drills to show combat readiness ahead of the Lunar New Year holidays at a military base in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, on January 11. Annabelle Chih/Getty Images Su added that while modern weapons will be included in the new training curriculum, it would be impractical for every soldier to practice firing them because this would simply be too costly. “In the US, the training of Javelin [anti-tank missiles] is conducted through simulation, because each missile costs $70,000 and it is not possible for everyone to fire them,” he said. “Usually, the whole unit finishes the simulation, then the commander will pick a few soldiers to practice firing it. ” Taiwan’s Defense Ministry said in a statement to CNN that it has invited experts to numerous academic seminars on reforming the conscription system, and that it accepted many of their suggestions to boost training intensity. Doubts remain Even so, not everyone’s convinced. “I don’t think the lengthening of service alone will lead to better national defense,” said Lin Ying-yu, an assistant professor at Tamkang University’s Institute of International Affairs and Strategic Studies. He said the “more important questions” involved clarifying in detail the type of training new conscripts would receive. And on this point, the former conscripts who spoke to CNN remain skeptical. “When I saw they wanted to add drones to the training, my question was – are we going to have one drone per person and multiple chances to practice flying it?” Yu said. “If they stick to their old way of teaching, they will just tell us to follow their instructions and memorize its weight and flight distance, and we will not be able to operate it.” KAOHSIUNG, TAIWAN - JANUARY 11: Taiwan's armed forces hold two days of routine drills to show combat readiness ahead of Lunar New Year holidays at a military base on January 11, 2023 in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. The self-ruled island of Taiwan continues to hold defensive drills, as tensions remain high in the Taiwan straits. (Photo by Annabelle Chih/Getty Images) Taiwan to allow women into military reserve force training as China fears grow The fear for conscripts is that the new form of mandatory service might end up looking pretty much like the old form, only longer. “During my service, most of the time we were just asked to perform tedious tasks like moving weapons around to show our commanders, and we spent a lot of time waiting,” said Dennis, the engineer. It remains to be seen if conscripts’ time will be spent more fruitfully when the new rules come in next year, but all sides agree the stakes are high. “Active citizens are the foundation and the bedrock of our will to resist,” said Enoch Wu, founder of the civil defense think tank Forward Alliance and a member of Taiwan’s ruling Democratic Progressive Party. “If the public decides our home is not worth fighting for – or that we don’ t stand a chance – then you can have the most professional military and it will still be too little too late.” 5.完整新聞連結 (或短網址)不可用YAHOO、LINE、MSN等轉載媒體: https://news.ltn.com.tw/news/politics/breakingnews/4191145 https://edition.cnn.com/2023/01/20/asia/taiwan-mandatory-mili tary-service-conscription-intl-hnk-dst/index.html 6.備註: 古早以前有白團，教我們「氣力體一致」、拔草測風向，將槍置於上風一臂可及之 處，脫盔欺敵，左欺敵， 右欺敵，欺敵欺敵再欺。 請問國防部的超級大大大學長、北極星超級大大大學長，同T、學弟妹，如果目測， 前方200公尺有可殺傷人員之自殺引信無人機，這個時候通知鄰兵接敵，開始左線預備 右線預備，射擊!! 但是都未命中目標。 這個候再拿出我大中華民國的「氣力體一致」、拔草測風向，將槍置於上風一臂可及之 處，脫盔欺敵，左欺敵，右欺敵，欺敵欺敵再欺。 我們真的可以擊落無人機嗎?? 還是像某東歐大國的大兵先用吃奶的力氣，全部裝備脫掉，三十六計走為上策，先逃到 打不到的地方，等無人機走了，再退下去。 謝謝指教!!! -- ※ 發信站: 批踢踢實業坊(ptt.cc), 來自: 219.91.0.122 (臺灣) ※ 文章網址: https://www.ptt.cc/bbs/Gossiping/M.1674442368.A.804.html