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Taiwan's military struggles with critical manpower shortage

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Taiwan's military is facing a significant manpower shortage, with volunteer staffing rates consistently falling below the target of 80% for the past three years. This persistent deficit, highlighted by a Legislative Yuan Budget Centre assessment, raises concerns about the impact on combat readiness, increased workloads for existing personnel, and the ability to operate new US-supplied equipment. AI

RANK_REASON Significant policy and military readiness issue for a key geopolitical region. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.1]

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Taiwan's military struggles with critical manpower shortage

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

    How Taiwan’s military manpower shortage is undermining its ability to fight

    Taiwan’s military is grappling with a worsening manpower shortage, with its volunteer staffing rate remaining below the 80 per cent target for a third consecutive year and concerns mounting over the impact on combat readiness, according to the island’s legislature. The shortages …

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