President Tsai Ing-wen disclosed, Taiwan has concluded plans for the extension of the mandatory military service from four months to one year.
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According to the BBC:
The decision comes amid growing tensions with China, which claims the self-ruled island as its territory.
Speaking at a press conference on Tuesday, President Tsai announced new plans to bolster Taiwan’s defence in the event of an attack from Beijing.
“Peace will not drop from the sky… Taiwan is on the frontline of authoritarian expansion,” she said.
President Tsai said conscripts will also undergo more intense training, borrowing some elements from the US and other advanced militaries. She added that the island’s current defence system was inadequate to cope with aggression from China, which has one of the world’s largest and most advanced militaries.
