Research Fellow at Taiwan Public Opinion Foundation (TPOF). Prev: Visiting scholar Harvard @FairbankCenter. @FletcherSchool grad.
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Let's make it clear: There will be *zero* "US military aids" (as in "free" freebie) to Taiwan.
In early years (late 1980s/early 90s) oppositions (e.g. DPP) were minority in the LY. To "counter" KMT majority, some DPP MPs resorted to "physical" oppositions. One of worst early offenders was Ju Gau-jeng, a DPP MP infamous for numerous fighting in the LY. 
Most importantly, at the end of Tsai presidency Taiwan public have divided views on her govt's handling of cross-strait relations, which has seen China's ever escalating military incursions & posture against Taiwan. 
You see this army sergeant (supposedly an active service soldier) not even correcting such horrendous safety violation, something even American boy scouts are trained not to do.
What about Taiwan's opposition party @kuomintang's official position on OC/92C? Namely:
Even as a noted critic of Taiwan's military, I do not make accusations of Chinese spies within or Q of allegiance lightly as I have not seen evidence they are as widespread as some repeatedly claimed. 
My favorite part is his army basic training "graduation certificate" listed him as having "failed" the training but still sent him off to field unit anyway. He still doesn't know what part of training he "failed" since there was little serious "test" to speak of. A typo maybe? 
On perception of economic wellbeing through 2022, poll finds a noticeable uptick in the number of Taiwanese felt they were in worse economic shape last year. This is despite Taiwan govt figures shown higher GDP per capita growth than many countries. 
Yen Pottinger, a virologist, praised Taiwan and said "Nationalism and vaccine dev. don't work well, not in the best interest of people."
Same poll finds most Taiwanese believe current 4-month conscription is too short and insufficient given level of military threats from China. 
Majority Taiwanese also wants Premier @eballgogogo's cabinet be replaced, which Tsai has yet to commit to. (In Taiwan Premier is head of central govt. but serves at the pleasure of President. Historically Premiers almost always resign/replaced following party electoral losses) 
We know the history: Argentine AF, with just a few Super Etendards jets and Exocet anti-ship missiles (ordered 15 from France but only 5 delivered) 
Hori calculated an IJA division (師団) had only 1/3 the combined firepower of a US Marine division! No one at IJA General Staff realized this, and for years planning was done assuming 1 IJA div. = 1 US div, disastrous results ensued for the Japanese defenses across the pacific. 
Specifically a group from Korea Institute for Defense Analyses (KIDA), a Korea govt think tank, was sent to Taiwan to observe @MoNDefense's conscript "training". During Yu's Korea visit sometime later KIDA ppl. revealed to them this was key in Moon govt. keeping the conscription.
In 2012 Cai Qi was a local CCP official of Zhejiang province and visited Taiwan on a delegation. The diary was originally published on a @caixin blog, now deleted. Taiwan netizens backed it up, full text of which you can read it here in Chinese:
Ukraine, incl. its political leadership post-Maidan committed to military reforms and transformation which I argued is what enabled it to fight effectively against Russians this year (though at immense costs). That commitment does not exist in Taiwan's leadership today. 
First let the fact sink in a military in 2022 would fancy building sandbags-filled trench system some 100m next to coastline to defend against supposed amphibious attack from the Chinees PLA. It's even built beneath a still in construction elevated highway. 
You will have to excuse the lack of photographic evidence since smartphones are taken away from reservists right at the gate. Strictly enforced. You'd think it's about "security", in reality it's more to do with MND wanting to avoid embarrassing photo from getting out. 2/ 