Taiwan Security and Air Power

Conference Agenda

Organized By
Center for Taiwan Defense and Strategic Studies (Taiwan)

Co-Organized by:
Graduate Institute of International Affairs and Strategic Studies, Tam Kang University (Taiwan)
National Defense University (Taiwan)
Centre for Defence and International Security Studies, Lancaster University (UK)
Institute for Foreign Policy Analysis (USA)

Thursday, 9 January 2003
0900-0915: Welcoming Remark and Chairmen's Remarks
Dr. Clement C.P. Chang (Taiwan)
Dr. Michael M. Tsai (Taiwan)
General Yang-Jou Shiah (Taiwan)

0915-0930: Keynote Speech
Mr. Yiou-Ming Tang, Minister of National Defense (Taiwan)
0930-0945: Keynote Speech
Mr. Peter Brookes (USA)

Section One
1000-1005: Introduction
Moderator: Dr. Michael Ying-Mao Kau, Deputy Minister of MoFA (Taiwan)
1005-1025: Airpower: Its Implications for Taiwan Security
Speaker: Dr. Martin Edmonds (UK)
1025-1045: The Shifting Balance of Air Command cross Taiwan Strait and Its Implication on Taiwan’s Defense Planning
Speaker: Mr. York W. Chen (Taiwan)
1045-1105: PLA Air Force Mobile Offensive Operations
Speaker: Mr. Kenneth Allen (USA)
1105-1125: To Command the Air over Taiwan
Speaker: Dr. Chih-Heng Yang and Mr. Tzu-Yun Su (Taiwan)
1125-1145 : Joint Air and Missile Defense for Taiwan: Implications for Deterrence and Defense
Speaker: USN Rear Admiral (ret) Eric McVadon (USA)
1145-1235: Discussion
Discussants:
Dr. Grant T. Hammond (USA)
ROCAF Maj. General Peter J. Tzeng (Taiwan)
Dr. Bernard Loo (Singapore)
Dr. Arthur S. Ding (Taiwan)
Lt. General (ret) Noboru Sato (Japan)

Section Two:
1335-1340: Introduction
Moderator: ROCAF Lt. General Wei-Ku Fuh, Deputy C-in-C of ROCAF (Taiwan)
1340-1400: Air Base Defense: Threats from China’s Missiles Attacks and Special Operations
Speaker: Dr. Ming-Yen Tsai (Taiwan)
1400-1420: The Strategy of Air Battle in Taiwan Defense Operation
Speaker: ROCAF Col. Chih-Kung Yu (Taiwan)
1420-1440 : Counterstrike Options for Taiwan Air Force
Speaker: Dr. Robert Pape (USA)
1440-1500 : Military Culture and Air Force Restructure
Speaker: Dr. Chien Chung (Taiwan)
1500-1520: ROC Air Force after Next
Speaker: Dr. Richard Fisher (USA)
1540-1630: Discussion
Discussants:
Dr. Jacquelyn K. Davis (USA)
Dr. Ming-Hsien Wong (Taiwan)
Dr. June Teufel Dreyer (USA)
Lieutenant General (ret) Tomohiro Okamoto (Japan)
ROCAF Lieutenant General Abe C. Lin (Taiwan)
1630-1640: Concluding Comments
General Yang-Jou Shiah (Taiwan)