Analyst urges rethink of Taiwan’s defense tacticsBy Fang Wei-li and Jake Chung / Staff reporter, with staff writerThe military should abolish centralized deployment and instead adopt something like the US’ Integrated Battle Command System (IBCS) to maximize survivability through dispersed deployment and mobile defenses, an Institute for National Defense and Security Research analyst said yesterday. The Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) demonstrated long-range rocket-strike capabilities during its “Justice Mission 2025” exercise on Monday and Tuesday. The Taiwan Dome would have high-level detection and interception capabilities, and is a part of an eight-year, NT$1.25 trillion (US$39.76 billion) special defense budget, he added. The dome system would prevent the military’s launch capabilities from being paralyzed if radar stations are crippled, Shu said. Asked whether Taiwan could establish a system similar to Israel’s Iron Dome, Shu said that missile interception is costly and its effectiveness is limited.

Source: Taipei Times January 01, 2026 17:14 UTC