Joyu Wang @joyuwang.bsky.social · 11/01/2025Goose-stepping embodies the academy’s spirit and the rigor of its training, said retired Lt. Gen. Lo Chi-chin, head of the alumni association for Taiwan’s Army officer training school, Whampoa Military Academy. on.wsj.com/4hcUZPQ (📸 by me) 100
Joyu Wang @joyuwang.bsky.social · 11/01/2025Opponents of the practice say it simply has no use today. “Let’s be real. Goose-stepping is not going to get a military ready for real battle,” said retired Maj. Gen. Yu Pei-chen. “Why not use this time for combat training instead?” on.wsj.com/4hcUZPQ (📸 by me) 111
Joyu Wang @joyuwang.bsky.social · 11/01/2025In Taiwan, the goose step’s official swan song came last June. I was there in Kaohsiung to watch goose-stepping veterans join young cadets for the centennial celebration of the Whampoa Academy. on.wsj.com/4hcUZPQ 100
