TAIPEI, Taiwan—From tour guides to tattoo artists, some in Taiwan are taking shooting lessons for the first time in their lives as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine ratchets up anxiety at the prospect of the neighboring China making a similar move on the self-ruled island.
The Chinese regime’s growing military pressure on the island, combined with the conflict in Ukraine, has spurred debate about how to boost defenses in Taiwan, which is weighing whether to extend compulsory military service.
