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Taiwan To Extend Compulsory Military Service Citing Threats From China

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December 27, 2022

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Taiwan will extend its compulsory military service from four-months to one year starting in 2024, President Tsai Ing-wen announced, citing rising threats from China over the self-ruled island. The longer military service applies to men born after 2005 and will start on January 1, 2024.

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