Taiwan has decided to extend mandatory military service for male citizens amid growing Chinese aggression and intensifying competition between Washington and Beijing
TAIPEI—Taiwan will extend mandatory military service for male citizens, a once politically unpalatable move that has become imperative in the face ofand intensifying competition between Washington and Beijing.
Conscription will increase to a full year, from the current four months, in 2024, Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen said at a press conference Tuesday.
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