Visiting former U.S. Secretary of Defense Mark Esper on Tuesday called on Taiwan's government to extend its existing four-month mandatory military training for conscripts to at least one year and to include women in such training in order to build a stronger defense against possible Chinese invasion.
(Full text of the story is now in CNA English news archive. To view the full story, you will need to be a subscribed member of the CNA archive. To subscribe, please read here.)
Latest
- Business
Foreign investor holdings of Taiwan stocks, deposits reach record high
11/05/2024 08:24 PM - Science & Tech
Taiwan-Japan co-developed satellite 'Onglaisat' launched into space
11/05/2024 07:44 PM - Society
Ex-cop acquitted in fatal shooting of passenger in fleeing car
11/05/2024 07:08 PM - Business
Taiwan shares end up on thin turnover ahead of U.S. election
11/05/2024 06:49 PM - Society
Illegal abortion proposal shelved after opposition from women's groups
11/05/2024 06:42 PM