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Amid China's growing threats, Taiwan set to train conscripts to fire advanced missiles

31/12/2022 07:57 PM | Click to read full article

Taiwan's conscripts will be trained to use more advanced weapons, such as portable Stinger and Javelin missiles, as part of their one-year mandatory military training beginning in 2024. Taiwanese men born after Jan 1, 2005, will be required to serve one year in the military starting in 2024. While conscripts will receive higher pay, at NT$20,320 per month plus NT$5,987 for allowance and insurance, they will also face more intensive training.

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