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Political Center / Full Report
In response to the growing situation in the Taiwan Strait and the frequent harassment of the Taiwan Strait, Taipei City Councilor Xu Qiaoxin of the Kuomintang recently publicly called for the resumption of the recruitment system, mentioning that women should also serve in the army, so that national defense and military problems are heated up again. It provoked a heated discussion. Xu Qiaoxin posted on Facebook today (4) that if the direction of cross-strait policy remains unchanged in recent years, the threat of fierce fighting between Taiwanese soldiers will continue and military risks cannot be taken lightly. He even noted that after President Tsai Ing-wen’s term ends, in another “two years,” he will be faced with the dilemma of having to use four-month military training men as the main reserve force.
▲ A discussion arose on the issue of Taiwan’s military service. (Image / photo data)
Xu Qiaoxin said that the latest polls show that 66% support the restoration of the recruitment system in Taiwan and 52% advocate that both men and women should perform military service (both men and women support more than not).
Defense Minister Yan Defa responded to the solution a few days ago, proposing that the way to strengthen the reserve force is “voluntary service, prioritized one-year compulsory service.” But this doesn’t really solve the problem, it just quenches your thirst by drinking poison.
Xu Qiaoxin said that the “mandatory one-year service” has been terminated in full in 107 years, and according to current regulations, no training is required to retire for more than 8 years. That is, after another six years, that is, from 2015, this group of soldiers can not be The optional cargo has entered the reserve. After all, after President Tsai Ing-wen’s term ends “two years” later, he will be faced with the dilemma of having to use four-month military training men as the main reserve force.
Xu Qiaoxin believes that if the direction of politics between the two sides of the Strait remains unchanged in recent years and the dangerous atmosphere of fierce warfare between the Taiwan Strait continues, this risk cannot be taken lightly.
Xu Qiaoxin pointed out that according to the policy of Defense Minister Yan Defa, in addition to voluntary service, the priority selection for the “mandatory one-year service” in the reserve is nothing more than leaving the disaster for the next period and putting to Taiwan at risk from 2026. The reserve is not enough, but the next president will have to change the system, I think on my knees and I know that it is definitely too late.
Xu Qiaoxin said that if there is war in the Taiwan Strait, although many people have high hopes for US aid, many media outlets have previously revealed that the US has “practically apparent” concerns about China’s reserve forces. Furthermore, executive Yuan Su Zhenchang said in the parliamentary preparations that “our own country will be saved.”
Foreign Minister Wu Zhaoxie also declared that “Taiwan’s national defense is our own responsibility.” This shows once again that instead of guessing whether others will help, we should think about what President Tsai said that “Taiwan can take the first blow” should occur within the ROC. In the chaos, people generally do not know what to do, volunteer service is barely enough, and the reserve force is insufficient. This is not intimidation, it is a pragmatic issue that the government must take seriously.
Xu Qiaoxin said that in the next four months, the servicemen will become the main force, and the training period will be only 16 weeks (including 5 weeks of enlistment training and 11 weeks of specialization training). Without sufficient military experience and training experience, how do you meet combat needs? How to implement the “Taiwan anti-China protection” that the DPP government has been saying? Finally, he urged that the commander of the three services not only consider his mandate, but prioritize the long-term interests of the ROC and prepare the first countermeasures.
▲ Xu Qiaoxin believes that after President Tsai Ing-wen’s term ends, in another “two years,” he will find it difficult to prepare his main fighting force with four months of military training. (Image / Obtained from customer complaint 94 VIP)
