Lee Hsi-ming explained

Lee Hsi-min
Native Name:李喜明
Office1:26th Chief of the General Staff of the Republic of China Armed Forces
Term Start1:1 May 2017
Term End1:30 June 2019
Predecessor1:Chiu Kuo-cheng
Successor1:Shen Yi-ming
Office2:10th Deputy Minister (Policy) of National Defense of the Republic of China
Minister2:Feng Shih-kuan
Term Start2:1 June 2016
Term End2:30 April 2017
Predecessor2:Chen Yeong-kang
Successor2:Pu Tze-chun
Office3:6th Commander of the Republic of China Navy
Term Start3:30 January 2015
Term End3:31 May 2016
Predecessor3:Chen Yeong-kang
Successor3:Huang Shu-kuang
Birth Place:Taiwan
Nationality:Republic of China
Birth Date:20 November 1955
Branch: Republic of China Navy
Serviceyears:1970–2019
Rank: Admiral
Battles:Third Taiwan Strait Crisis

Lee Hsi-min, also known as Lee Hsi-ming,[1] is a retired admiral of the Republic of China (Taiwan) armed forces, and currently serves as the senior research fellow of the Project 2049 Institute in Washington, D.C.

Lee served over 40 years in the ROC armed forces. His major assignments include the Chief of the General Staff (from 2017 to 2019),[2] Vice Minister (Policy) of National Defense (from 2016 to 2017), and Commander of the Republic of China Navy (ROCN, from 2015[3] [4] to 2016). As Chief of the General Staff, Lee coordinated the policy of carrying out the Overall Defense Concept (ODC)[5] and improving military exercises and the preparedness of joint operations. He was among the first personnel to coordinate the transfer of Chien Lung-class (Zwaardvis) submarines from the Netherlands and established an advanced submarine personnel training system before he became a submarine operations officer and captain. As a submarine captain from 1995 to 1997, he and his crew were deployed to prepare for the potential encounter with the People’s Liberation Army Navy fleets during the Third Taiwan Strait Crisis in 1996.[6] In June 2019, Lee was awarded the Order of the Cloud and Banner with Special Grand Cordon.[7] He retired on 1 July 2019.[8] Lee graduated from the 1977 class of the ROC Naval Academy and the 1998 class of the U.S. Naval War College.

After he retired from the post of Chief of the General Staff in 2019, Lee has advocated for an asymmetric strategy for Taiwan such as the Overall Defense Concept (ODC), to the general public.[9] [10] [11] [12] [13] One of the examples is in his book, (臺灣的勝算：以小制大的不對稱戰略，全臺灣人都應了解的整體防衛構想), written in 2022.[14]

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  1. Web site: Welcome to the Republic of China Navy website . Republic of China Navy (ROCN) . 2016 . 2016-05-17 . 2016-03-17 . https://archive.today/20160317062844/http://navy.mnd.gov.tw/english/Publish.aspx?cnid=629&Level=1.
  2. News: 馮部長主持參謀總長任職布達 李喜明上將接任 . 2017-04-28 . 陳建興 . 軍聞社 (Military News Agency) . https://archive.today/20170428085824/http://mna.gpwb.gov.tw/post.php?id=9&message=83182 . 2017-04-28 . 2017-04-29 . zh-tw . dead.
  3. News: Admiral Kao Kuang-chi succeeds Yen Ming as defense minister . Taiwan News . 2015-01-27 . 2015-06-10.
  4. News: Navy Takes Lead in Taiwan Military Reshuffle . DefenseNews . 2015-01-31 . 2015-01-10.
  5. Web site: Taiwan’s Overall Defense Concept, Explained . 2023-05-24 . thediplomat.com . en-US.
  6. Web site: People – Project 2049 Institute . 2023-05-24 . en-US.
  7. News: Su . Yung-yao . Hsiao . Sherry . Chief of general staff given military order after nearly 50 years of service . 27 June 2019 . Taipei Times . 27 June 2019.
  8. News: Yu . Matt . Chung . Yu-chen . Taiwan's new chief of military staff takes office . 2 July 2019 . Central News Agency . 1 July 2019.
  9. News: 紀永添. 紀永添專欄：不對稱戰力與傳統建軍方向未必相互排斥. www.upmedia.mg . Up Media . 2022-09-15 . 2023-04-16. 他所提出的「整體防衛構想（Overall Defense Concept）」，認為應發展小型、致命、機動性高、不易被摧毀的武器，來強化國軍的嚇阻能力。. zh-tw.
  10. Web site: Taiwan’s Overall Defense Concept, Explained . 2023-05-24 . thediplomat.com . en-US.
  11. News: Xi Jinping may attack Taiwan to secure his legacy, warn Admiral Lee Hsi-min and Eric Lee . The Economist . 2023-05-24 . 0013-0613.
  12. Web site: 2021-07-09 . Opinion The likelihood of China invading Taiwan increases every day. What the U.S. should do. . 2023-05-24 . NBC News . en.
  13. Web site: Theil . Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Anne-Marie Slaughter, David Petraeus, Lee Hsi-min, Graham Allison, Rose Gottemoeller, Elisabeth Braw, Craig Singleton, Chris Krebs, Tai Ming Cheung, Maria Shagina, Mauro Gilli, Vance Serchuk, Stefan . 2023-01-05 . Lessons for the Next War . 2023-05-24 . Foreign Policy . en-US.
  14. News: 陳嘉宏. 陳嘉宏專欄：「台灣的勝算」不在於內部找敵人. www.upmedia.mg . Up Media. 2022-09-15 . 2023-04-16. 前參謀總長李喜明寫了一本《台灣的勝算》，深入剖析其所主張的以小制大不對稱作戰戰略，以其曾經身為軍令最高首長的身份，在台灣的政軍界引起相當多的迴響與不同看法。. zh-tw.
  15. Web site: Taiwan’s Overall Defense Concept, Explained . 2023-11-30 . thediplomat.com . en-US.
  16. Web site: 2021-07-09 . Opinion The likelihood of China invading Taiwan increases every day. What the U.S. should do. . 2023-11-30 . NBC News . en.
  17. News: Xi Jinping may attack Taiwan to secure his legacy, warn Admiral Lee Hsi-min and Eric Lee . The Economist . 2023-11-30 . 0013-0613.
  18. Web site: Theil . Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Anne-Marie Slaughter, David Petraeus, Lee Hsi-min, Graham Allison, Rose Gottemoeller, Elisabeth Braw, Craig Singleton, Chris Krebs, Tai Ming Cheung, Maria Shagina, Mauro Gilli, Vance Serchuk, Stefan . 2023-11-27 . Lessons for the Next War . 2023-11-30 . Foreign Policy . en-US.

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