Kinmen Defense Command
The Kinmen Defense Command is one of the defense commands under the Republic of China Army. The command is stationed in Kinmen County, with a total strength of about 3,000. 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", and 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. The command was formerly known as the Army's Twelfth Corps.
The force maintains troops on Dadan and Erdan Islands.