FEATURE/Amid Ukraine crisis, Taiwanese call for rethink of mandatory military training
04/02/2022 06:20 PM
A survey conducted by the Taiwanese Public Opinion Foundation released on March 22 showed that 75.9 percent of respondents believed mandatory service should be lengthened to one year to shore up the country's ability to deter Chinese aggression.
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