China News Service, January 24. According to Taiwan's "United Daily News", Taiwan's first one-year compulsory military service "conscript men" will enter the camp on the 25th.
Served men complained that they were on call 24 hours a day, but their salary was lower than the basic salary. The basic salary had been adjusted to at least NT$27,000 (NT$, the same below), but the monthly enlistment was just over NT$20,000, and the first 8 weeks of training was only NT$1 More than 10,000 yuan; some people are worried about wasting their lives and finding it difficult to integrate into society after being discharged after one year.
The Democratic Progressive Party authorities announced earlier that starting from New Year's Day 2024, male conscripts born after January 1, 2005 will be recruited, and the compulsory service period will be extended from four months to one year.
A man surnamed Jiang who was drafted into the army this year said that because the salary he could receive was not even as good as the basic salary, some young people refused to serve. The Taiwan authorities were exploiting the lives of young people.
Relevant news has also attracted the attention of netizens on the island. Some netizens commented in the comment area of Taiwan media, "Vote for the Democratic Progressive Party and serve as soldiers on the battlefield, and become cannon fodder on the battlefield!" "In order to cause war and cooperate with the bad policies of the United States, some people continue to support it. Democratic Progressive Party." "You can spend 27,000 to send young people to the battlefield."
Taiwan military data map.
Image source: Taiwan's "United Daily News".
It is reported that starting from 2024, the Taiwan military will have three types of soldiers, one is the volunteer soldier who will serve for 4 years, the other will be the compulsory soldier who will serve for 1 year, and the other will be the military training soldier who will serve for 4 months. .
Many Taiwanese media have reported that 4,066 volunteer soldiers will leave the military early in 2022, "preferring to lose money or retire." The number has reached a new high in recent years.
Many analysts pointed out that the compulsory service time may be extended again on a one-year basis, and the two-year service period is just the beginning. Under pressure from the United States, Taiwan's youth may move in the direction of "lifelong preparation for war."
Compared with the extension of service time, the increase in the probability of going to the battlefield is more worrying for young people and parents.
According to Taiwan's "Economic Daily" report, Zhang Lingqi, general manager of Taiwan's Huaxia Immigration Consulting Company, said that the extension of military service has led to a surge in the number of people who want to immigrate.
"The customers are mainly worried that cross-strait relations are tense and their children will be drafted into the battlefield." She admitted that more than 80% of recent customers came because of this matter.