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Zhutian News Network, June 10, 2024, 8:59 PM - Defense Minister Gu Li-xiong recently announced the abolition of bayonet techniques and urged the land army academy to refrain from marching in step during their annual centennial celebration. Taoyuan City Councilor Yu Beichen expressed support for abolishing bayonet techniques and marching in step, suggesting that the marching in step at the centennial celebration aligns with the personal ambitions of militarists and uniformists, sparking discussions. However, former Air Force Deputy Commander Zhang Yanting believes that marching in step should be retained. Defense Minister Gu Li-xiong clarified during questioning by DPP legislator Shen Boyang that the honor in the ceremony lies in respecting former Minister Qiu Guozheng's decision for the cadets to continue marching in step. Future centennial celebrations will focus on 'marching in step with separation,' without the traditional marching in step. Gu Li-xiong also indicated the discontinuation of bayonet techniques due to the military's current emphasis on close combat training. Former land army Major General Yu Beichen shared that the opportunities to employ bayonet techniques on the modern battlefield are minimal, with combat distances typically around a hundred meters, prompting consideration that it should not be a primary combat skill. Zhang Yanting emphasized the necessity to retain marching in step but proposed improvements, such as marching with a gun in hand and leg raised, eliminating hand gestures for a more majestic appearance. Further readings discuss Gu Li-xiong's announcement to cancel marching in step at the land officer academy centennial celebration and the criticisms and support from various perspectives regarding these decisions.
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