The Kinmen Defense Command (Chinese: 金門防衛指揮部, abbreviated as: Kinmen Defense Command, team name "Taiwu Force") is one of the defense commands under the Army of the Republic of China. Army force in Kinmen County, with a total strength of about 3,000.[1] The commander is a lieutenant general. He is responsible for combat command and military control in the Kinmen area during wartime. In its heyday, the total strength was about 100,000. The team's name was originally "Qingtian" Force" , has been responsible for the first-line defense tasks in the free areas of the Republic of China since its establishment. In March 2006, in compliance with the National Defense Organization Law, it was renamed the Kinmen Defense Command . It was formerly known as the Army's Twelfth Corps.
