The military service reform that has been controversial in Taiwan has finally been "officially announced". A few days ago, the leader of Taiwan, Tsai Ing-wen, announced that will solve the shortage of troops on the island of Taiwan by extending the time of military service. Taking this opportunity, Tsai Ing-wen began to incite the sentiment of "resisting China and protecting Taiwan" on the island, not only "blaming" the mainland, but also comparing the Taiwan issue with the Ukraine issue.
(Taiwan authorities Tsai Ing-wen development conference announced military service reform)
Tsai Ing-wen "officially announced" military service reform, extended to 1 year in April
A few days ago, Taiwan authorities leader Tsai Ing-wen held a meeting and officially announced the military service reform. Tsai Ing-wen said that starting from 2024, the Taiwan region will extend the previous four-month military service period for young men to one year, and will adjust the salaries of conscripted soldiers, directly rising from the previous NT$6,510 to NT$20,320 , more than tripled.
According to Taiwan media reports, Taiwan’s current main combat force has a serious loss of personnel. Nearly 90,000 of the troops are non-commissioned officers, and the number of soldiers is only 45,000. The ratio is seriously out of balance. Before adjusting the military service system, Taiwan authorities also tried to recruit military service by relaxing restrictions. As a result, some soldiers with poor physical conditions were recruited, and ultimately failed to solve the problem of military personnel shortage.
(Taiwan army was revealed that the training is "easier than participating in summer camp")
Now the Taiwan authorities have come up with a way to extend the period of military service to solve this problem, but according to the Taiwan army, all men who have reached the age of 18 on the island, Most of them will choose to continue their studies. If the number of substitutes for is deducted, the number of troops that can recruit each year is less than 10,000.
In addition, these young people are unable to take up high-demand military services after they start military service. "Easier than participating in a summer camp," Therefore, the outside world also has many doubts about the military training of the Taiwan authorities. Therefore, this move by the Taiwan authorities cannot solve the problem at the root, it can only increase the time for " grinding foreign workers " in vain.
Tsai Ing-wen "throws the blame" to the mainland
In fact, the Taiwan authorities want to extend the military service period has already spread, but the Taiwan authorities have been looking for the right time to announce this. Currently, the DPP has suffered a disastrous defeat in the "nine-in-one" election, and the extension of military service has become a hot potato in the hands of the DPP. Although it is worried that it will arouse public resistance, the Taiwan authorities have no choice but to bite the bullet and push forward in the face of pressure from the US.
In July this year when U.S. officials fled to Taiwan, they drummed up the idea that "all people, regardless of gender, are soldiers" on the island, trying to "Ukraineize" the Taiwan region. Subsequently, the United States also introduced relevant bills to engage in military collusion with the Taiwan authorities, but the Taiwan authorities did not dare to say "no" in the face of the United States' requests for expansion, expansion, and defense budget increase.
In addition, what is more interesting is that the military service system in Taiwan was far more than 4 months earlier, and politicians in Taiwan used the military service period as a bargaining chip in order to win votes from young people in the election, Some manipulation can also be said to be self-reaping.
Even so, at this press conference, Tsai Ing-wen also blamed the mainland, claimed that "the current threat from the mainland is obvious, and only by preparing well can we avoid war." She also compared the Taiwan issue with the Ukraine issue, Said that "the Ukrainian people's will to protect their homeland is moving", trying to persuade Taiwanese youths to serve in the military.
(Taiwan military training)
The people on the island shouted to Tsai Ing-wen: You are in power, it is difficult to be safe. According to polls in Taiwan, 75% of the people believe that the Taiwan authorities are simply unable to maintain the security of the Taiwan region, and even if it is extended to one year, it is just a waste of time. Even many young people directly left messages on Tsai Ing-wen’s social media, saying: “You are in power, it’s hard to be safe” .
In addition, the Taiwan authorities should also understand that the Taiwan issueis completely different from the Ukraine issue in essence, and that the Taiwan region is an inalienable part of our country, and it is impossible for to try to instigate "separatist" sentiments on Chinese territory .
Regarding the so-called "response to the threat from the mainland" by the Taiwan authorities, our Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that the majority of Taiwan compatriots understand the righteousness and will not serve as cannon fodder for "Taiwan independence forces".
(Editor: Qin Yun Review: Gudong)