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Taiwan boosts reserve training to counter military manpower shortage

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Taiwan is implementing a significant overhaul of its reserve forces, extending mandatory training for reservists from 7 to 14 days. This initiative aims to address a growing military manpower shortage exacerbated by a shrinking pool of recruits and increasing pressure from Beijing. The new program includes training on advanced weaponry like the US-made HIMARS and a policy to return reservists to their original roles, with plans to potentially include retired female service members in the mobilization system. AI

RANK_REASON Policy change by a government regarding military readiness. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.1]

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Taiwan boosts reserve training to counter military manpower shortage

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Lawrence Chung ·

    Can Taiwan fix its military manpower shortage by training reservists in advanced weapons?

    Taiwan is requiring its reservists to train longer and harder, introducing drones and US-made Himars rocket systems into a revamped 14-day call-up programme as it races to offset worsening troop shortages amid a demographic decline. One of the biggest reforms of Taiwan’s reserve …

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