Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, lawmakers in Taiwan are calling for an increase in its military conscription period. Meanwhile, new polls show a majority of Taiwanese are both in favor of women joining the island’s compulsory military training and extending the duration of the training period.
A survey released on March 15 by the Taiwan International Strategic Study Society (TISSS), a Taipei-based think tank, shows a drastic increase in the percentage of Taiwanese willing to fight to defend the democratic self-ruled island from China since Russia began its invasion of Ukraine.
