Republic of China Navy

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The Republic of China Navy (ROCN, Chinese: 中華民國海軍; pinyin: Zhōnghuá Mínguó Hǎijūn), colloquially known as the Taiwanese Navy (Chinese: 台灣海軍; pinyin: Táiwān Hǎijūn) by Western or mainland Chinese media, or commonly referred as the National Military Navy (Chinese: 國軍海軍; pinyin: Guójūn Hǎijūn) by local Taiwanese people, is the maritime branch of Taiwan's military, the Republic of China Armed Forces. The service was formerly known as the Chinese Navy, the Central Navy or the Nationalist Chinese Navy before and during World War II, as well as and prior to the ROC's retreat to Taiwan. Today, the ROC Navy's primary mission is to defend the territorial waters of the Taiwan Area under the jurisdiction of the government of the Republic of China (Taiwan) against any possible blockades, attacks, or invasion from the People's Liberation Army of Communist China coming from the mainland. Operations include maritime patrols in the Taiwan Strait and surrounding waters, as well as readiness for counter-strike...

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