Taiwan extends mandatory military service as tensions with China persist

Tsai Ing-wen during a news conference at the Presidential Palace in Taipei, Taiwan, on Dec. 27. Photo: Lam Yik Fei/Bloomberg via Getty Images Taiwan will extend and reform its period of mandatory mil…

Taiwan Extends Compulsory Military Service to 1 Year

(TAIPEI, Taiwan) — Taiwan will extend its compulsory military service from four months to a year starting in 2024, President Tsai Ing-wen said Tuesday, as the self-ruled island faces China’s military,…