Taiwan is producing tens of thousands of its T112 — a new domestically produced combat rifle. TaiwanPlus Posted: October 9, 2024 | Last updated: March 8, 2025 ...

The Republic of China Army (RoCA) will procure nearly 25,000 new 5.56×45 mm assault rifles called XT112 to replace in-service T65 and T91 assault rifles, a RoCA officer told Janes on 8 April.

Taiwan is increasing its minimum military service requirements for all capable male citizens amid rising tensions with the People's Republic of China. Taiwanese men of military age qualified for ...

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 ...

Taiwan is considering extending compulsory military service beyond four months, Defence Minister Chiu Kuo-cheng said on Wednesday, as the war in Ukraine renewed discussion about how best to ...

Taiwan's extended military service would affect conscripts born after 2006. Above, a Chinese military jet flies over Pingtan island, one of mainland China's closest points to Taiwan, in Fujian ...

A MARTÍNEZ, HOST: Taiwan is extending its mandatory military service requirement from four months to one year. The decision follows months of increasing tensions with China.

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — 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 ...

Taiwan will extend the period of mandatory military service for all eligible men from four months to a year amid rising threats from China, President Tsai Ing-wen said at a news conference in ...

Taiwan will make an announcement on extending its four-month military conscription requirement by the end of this year, Defense Minister Chiu Kuo-cheng said, in the latest sign Taipei is taking a ...

Of Taiwan’s 188,000-person military, 90% are volunteers and 10% are men serving their currently required four months Published: Dec. 27, 2022 at 2:36 p.m. ET Share ...