President Tsai Ing-wen announces that compulsory military service will be extended from four months to one year, after reporting China's largest-ever incursion into the island's air defence zone.
The announcement by President Tsai Ing-wen will significantly boost Taiwan's military numbers.abc.net.au/news/taiwan-to-extend-military-service-to-one-year-due-to-china-threa/101811406Taiwan has announced that it will extend compulsory military service to one year from the current four months due to the increased threat it faces from China.
President Tsai Ing-wen announced the anticipated decision on Tuesday, in the hope it will avoid Taiwan becoming a "battlefield." Her security team, including high-level officials from the defence ministry and the National Security Council, have been reviewing Taiwan's military system since 2020 amid increasing threats from China, according to the official.the largest-ever Chinese air force incursion
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