By Shannon Tiezzi
The KMT is eager to make sure its contributions to World War II are not overlooked.
Taiwan will hold a military display sometime this summer to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II, a Taiwanese defense ministry spokesperson said last week.
According to CNA, spokesman Major General Lou Shou-he told reporters that Taiwan was planning a military display to be held in northern Taiwan, in Hsinchu county. Lo made the comment in response to a question about whether or not Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou would inspect Taiwanese troops on the anniversary of the end of the World War II.
During his first briefing before Taiwan’s legislature, new Defense Minister Kao Kuang-chi said the military display would be similar in scale to the one held in 2011, the 100th anniversary of the Republic of China. According to the China Post, the 2011 military display included “71 aircraft of various types, 168 ground vehicles and 1,802 officers and soldiers” and featured Taiwan’s “biggest ever air show.”
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