國防部依「國防法第31條」，須於新任總統就職後十個月內提出「四年期國防總檢討」，配合總統任期檢視與確立國防及軍事戰略，並闡述未來國防施政方向。

　　The MND, in compliance with Article 31 of the National Defense Act, is required to submit a QDR within ten months after each presidential inauguration. In addition to this introduction, the 2017 QDR consists of seven chapters: Strategic Environment, Strategic Guidance, Force Buildup, National Defense Reform, Defense Industries, Civil Protection Operations, and Cooperation with Allies (compiling structure is shown as the figure below).