New conscripts will begin serving the longer regimen in 2024, Tsai Ing-wen, Taiwan's president, announced on Tuesday.
announced an extension to her country's compulsory military service from four months to one year in a move to counter the growing security challenges posed by neighboring China.
of her predecessor's policy of winding down conscription in favor of an all-volunteer force after only 10 years.rapidly changing situationTaiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen speaks during a press conference at the presidential office in Taipei on December 27, 2022. - Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen announced on December 27, 2022 an extension in mandatory military service from four months to one year, saying the island needs to prepare for the increasing threat from China.
The plan, which will more than triple the pay of conscripts, promises to bolster a coming revamp to the island's armed forces, which still is to be led by Taiwan's current volunteer force of 180,000 troops, with a budget for up to 210,000 personnel.
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