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Taiwan extends mandatory military service

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Published: January 3rd, 2023,
Last updated: April 3rd, 2025

Taiwanese soldiers during an exercise in September in Pingtung

Young men in Taiwan will soon have to serve much longer in the armed forces: Starting in 2024, the duration of mandatory military service will be increased from four to twelve months. The regulation will affect those born in 2005 and later.

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