▁goal ▁of ▁the ▁RO C ▁Ar med ▁Forces ▁is ▁to ▁provide ▁a ▁cred ible ▁d eter rent ▁against ▁host ile ▁action ▁by ▁establish ing ▁effective ▁counter st rike ▁and ▁defense ▁capabilities . ▁Should ▁host ilities ▁occur , ▁current ▁RO C ▁military ▁doctrine ▁cent ers ▁upon ▁the ▁principle ▁of ▁" off sh ore ▁eng agement " ▁where ▁the ▁primary ▁goal ▁of ▁the ▁armed ▁forces ▁in ▁any ▁conflict ▁with ▁the ▁P RC ▁would ▁be ▁to ▁keep ▁as ▁much ▁of ▁the ▁fighting ▁away ▁from ▁Taiwan ▁proper ▁for ▁as ▁long ▁as ▁possible ▁to ▁minim ize ▁damage ▁to ▁infrastr ucture ▁and ▁civil ian ▁cas ual ties . ▁The ▁military ▁has ▁also ▁begun ▁to ▁take ▁the ▁threat ▁of ▁a ▁sudden ▁" de cap itation ▁attack " ▁by ▁the ▁P RC ▁seriously . ▁Con sequently , ▁these ▁develop ments ▁have ▁seen ▁a ▁growing ▁emphas is ▁on ▁the ▁role ▁of ▁the ▁Navy ▁and ▁Air ▁Force ▁( where ▁the ▁Army ▁had ▁tradition ally ▁domin ated ); ▁as ▁well ▁as ▁the ▁development ▁of ▁rapid ▁reaction ▁forces ▁and ▁quick ▁mobil ization ▁of ▁local ▁reserve ▁forces . ▁ ▁Ann ually , ▁the ▁RO C ▁Military ▁conduct s ▁full ▁exer cis es ▁called ▁Han ▁Ku ang ▁Ex erc ise ▁which ▁may ▁sometimes ▁include ▁all ▁branches ▁of ▁the ▁military ▁to ▁particip ate ▁in ▁one ▁or ▁two ▁specific ▁exer cis es , ▁they ▁show ▁the ▁Taiwan ese ▁media ▁the ▁various ▁weapons ▁they ▁have ▁acquired ▁and ▁give ▁special ▁performances ▁from ▁the ▁army , ▁n avy ▁and ▁air ▁force . ▁Han ▁Ku ang ▁Ex er cis es ▁are ▁held ▁throughout