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President Tsai Ing-wen of Taiwan announced an extension to her country's compulsory military service from four months to one year in a move to counter the growing security challenges posed by neighboring China. The new draft will begin on January 1, 2024, and affect military-age males born after 2005, Tsai said in Taipei on Tuesday. The announcement was an effective reversal of her predecessor's policy of winding down conscription in favor of an all-volunteer force after only 10 years. "The quantity and quality of the current four-month training regimen can no longer meet the rapidly changing situation and present combat...
