Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense (MND) occasionally publishes reports on the Taiwan military and the national security of Taiwan. On this page, find copies of the National Defense Reports, the QDR, and the Civilian Defense Handbook
Quadrennial Defense Review (QDR)
The Amendment to Article 31 of the National Defense Act passed by the Legislative Yuan on July 17, 2008 mandates the MND to submit a Quadrennial Defense Review (QDR) within ten months after every new president takes office in order to review and confirm defense strategy and military strategy, and provide a vision for future development. The Taiwan Quadrennial Defense Review publications are available at www.mnd.gov.tw. Follow links to the MND publication page.
Quadrennial Defense Review 2009 Published in March 2009
Quadrennial Defense Review 2013 Published in March 2013
Quadrennial Defense Review 2017 Published in March 2017
Quadrennial Defense Review 2021 Published in March 2021
Quadrennial Defense Review 2025 Published in March 2025
National Defense Report
The Ministry of National Defense is obligated to periodically report “what it has done, what it is doing, what it prepares to do, why it is going to do so” to the people in accordance with Article 30 of the National Defense Act. The National Defense Report is published to give citizens a better understanding of the nation’s current security environment and national defense policy. For the Chinese language and comic book versions of these reports, and for all MND publications, see www.mnd.gov.tw. Follow links to the publication page.
National Defense Report 2002 Published July 2002
National Defense Report 2006 Published August 14, 2006
National Defense Report 2008 Published May 13, 2008
National Defense Report 2009 Published October 2009
National Defense Report 2011 Published July, 2011
National Defense Report 2013 Published October, 2013
National Defense Report 2015 Published October, 2015
National Defense Report 2017 Published December, 2017
National Defense Report 2019 Published September, 2019
National Defense Report 2021 Published November 9, 2021
National Defense Report 2023 Published September 12, 2023
Additional versions of these reports are also available at the Taiwan in Perspective’s “Complete Collection of Taiwan’s Defence Policy Documents” page.
Civilian Defense Handbook
On September 16, 2025, the All-out Defense Mobilization Agency (part of the Ministry of National Defense) published a new “Civilian Defense Handbook” providing Taiwan residents with information about what to do in the event of war, earthquakes, and other emergencies. The agency also launched a new website “prepare.mnd.gov.tw,” offering more information and both the Chinese language and English language versions of the handbook.
In Case of Crisis: Taiwan’s National Public Safety Guide 2025 Published September 16, 2025