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Taiwan extends conscription to 1 year to counter China threat

Por: Newsweek World December 28, 2022

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President Tsai Ing-wen of Taiwan 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.The new draft will begin on January 1, 2024, and affect military-age males born after 2005, Tsai said in Taipei on Tuesday. The announcement was an effective reversal of her predecessor's policy of winding down conscription in... + full article



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