Chapter 2 System and Responsibility of National Defense
Article 7
The national defense is structured as follows:
1. President
2. National Security Council
3. Executive Yuan
4. MND
Article 8
The President shall assume the supreme command of army, navy, and air force of the ROC, and is the commander-in-chief of the ROC Armed Forces. He exerts executive authority over the Minister of National Defense, and the Chief of the General Staff (CGS) follows the command of the Minister to lead the ROC Armed Forces.
Article 9
In order to decide major defense policies and guidelines relating to national security or in response to urgent defense situations, the President may convene the National Security Council.
Article 10
The Executive Yuan is responsible for formulation of defense policies, consolidation of overall national power and supervision of its subordinate agencies to conduct relevant defense affairs.
Article 11
The MND is in charge of overall national defense affairs, shall well perform its policy, command, and armament functions. Besides, it shall submit suggestions in defense policies and formulates military strategies accordingly
Article 12
The position of the Minister of National Defense is of civilian official nature, and he or she shall assume the authority over the overall national defense affairs.
Article 13
The MND has under it the General Staff Headquarters (GSH), serving as the staff organization of command system, and command mechanism of joint operations to the Minister. The GSH is headed by the CGS, who is in charge of military affairs of command system, and assumes the authority to command the ROC Armed Forces under the order of the Minister.
Article 14
Military affairs regarding force command are as follows：
1. Personnel management and service of the forces.
2. Gathering and analysis of military intelligence.
3. Planning and implementation of the operation plans.
4. Deployment and training of the forces.
5. Preparation and implemention of mobilization of the forces.
6. Formulation of military doctrine and research and development(R＆D) of combat activities.
7. Allocation and utilization of military personnel, equipment and supplies.
8. Planning and implemention of communications, information and electronic warfare.
9. Implementation of political warfare.
10. Supervision over tactics and techniques
11. Implementation of disaster prevention and rescue.
12. Other military affairs related to forces command.