Operational Risk:

High

Score:

48/100

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Disregard of Corruption in-Country

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Q51 25/100

Do the armed forces have military doctrine addressing corruption as a strategic issue on operations?

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Military doctrine Score: 25 / 100
The issue of anti-corruption within military operations falls under the category of political warfare according to the “Outlines of Political Warfare” provided for Taiwan’s…
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Transparency Score: NA / 100
Taiwan has no military doctrine that considers corruption as a strategic issue, as such this indicator is marked ‘Not Applicable’. In general, most military…
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Q52 100/100

Is there training in corruption issues for commanders at all levels in order to ensure that these commanders are clear on the corruption issues they may face during deployment?

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Score: 100 / 100
Ethics and integrity are major themes in Taiwan’s military education curriculum, from the college education provided by military academies to the professional military education…
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Q53 13/100

Is corruption as a strategic issue considered in the forward planning of operations? If so, is there evidence that commanders at all levels apply this knowledge in the field?

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Forward planning Score: 0 / 100
Corruption is not considered to be a strategic issue for the operation plans of Taiwan’s armed forces [1, 2]. Anti-corruption is regarded as a…
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Application Score: 25 / 100
Issues of corruption are categorised as civil-mil interactions in military operations at the company level. Instructions are based on the political warfare operation plan…
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Corruption within Mission

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Q54 50/100

Are trained professionals regularly deployed to monitor corruption risk in the field (whether deployed on operations or peacekeeping missions)?

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Corruption monitoring Score: 100 / 100
Within the military hierarchy, Political Warfare Officers are responsible for monitoring and evaluating corruption, ethics, and integrity in Taiwan’s armed forces, and they play…
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M&E policy Score: 50 / 100
M&E guidance is under the authority of the Battalion Security Officer, who serves as a general monitoring mechanism for corruption risks; however, a procedural…
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Transparency Score: 0 / 100
Reports issued by Company or Battalion Security Officers are not accessible to the general public [1].
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Contracting

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Q55 50/100

Are there guidelines, and staff training, on addressing corruption risks in contracting whilst on deployed operations or peacekeeping missions?

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Comprehensiveness Score: 50 / 100
Political Warfare Officers and Security Officers perform a wide range of duties within various fields, including anti-espionage, anti-sabotage, counter intelligence, and anti-corruption. General guidelines…
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Score: 50 / 100
There are different mechanisms of professional training, development, and schooling for Political Warfare Officers and Security Officers concerning anti-corruption measures related to contracting and…
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Private Security Companies

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Q56 NS/100

Are private military contractors employed and if so, are they subject to a similar level of scrutiny as for the armed forces?

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Policies Score: NS / 100
This indicator is not assigned a score in the GDI. Private military contractors are prohibited from being employed by Taiwan’s armed forces in accordance…
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Scrutiny Score: NS / 100
This indicator is not assigned a score in the GDI. Private military contractors are prohibited by law from being employed by Taiwan’s armed forces…
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Enforcement Score: NS / 100
This indicator is not assigned a score in the GDI. Private military contractors are prohibited by law from being employed by Taiwan’s armed forces…
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