The China Post
Date: December 14, 2016
By: Joseph Yeh
“The Navy never sleeps” is the message featured in a video released Monday, which depicts Navy
Navy vessels are seen conducting patrols in Taiwan’s waters. (Courtesy of the Ministry of National Defense)
personnel working around the clock.
The three-minute film posted on the Navy’s official Facebook page comes as military recruitment figures continue to lag amid what some say is a decline in the public’s appreciation and respect for armed forces personnel.
The video begins with a shot of an amphibious reconnaissance team undergoing rigorous training, which is labelled 00:19 a.m.
As the clock reaches 03:43 a.m., viewers get a rare glimpse at the locally-developed Hsiung Feng III (雄風三型飛彈) “Brave Wind” surface-to-surface supersonic anti-ship missiles, while Navy personnel are shown maintaining arms combat readiness. [FULL STORY]
