Taiwan is moving to plug one-year conscripts directly into frontline combined-arms operations, mandating joint live-fire training with troops across all services to bolster resilience against a potential attack from Beijing.
But the push is facing challenges, with experts saying that the inexperienced recruits could become a battlefield burden while the military also deals with training capacity issues and weakening public resolve on defending the island.
The Taiwanese cabinet’s latest policy…
Taiwan wants to train an effective reserve force. Will live-fire drills do the job?
