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  Taiwan will extend its compulsory military service from four months to one year, amid mounting military tensions with China, the country's president has announced.
  Taiwan has been gradually shifting from a conscript military to a volunteer-dominated professional force, but China's growing assertiveness towards the island it claims as its own, as well as Russia's invasion of Ukraine, have prompted debate about how to boost defence.
  China immediately staged military drills around Taiwan in response.
  
  
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  This is the best tl;dr I could make, original reduced by 85%. (I'm a bot)
  
  
  Taiwan will extend its compulsory military service from four months to one year, amid mounting military tensions with China, the country's president has announced.
  Taiwan has been gradually shifting from a conscript military to a volunteer-dominated professional force, but China's growing assertiveness towards the island it claims as its own, as well as Russia's invasion of Ukraine, have prompted debate about how to boost defence.
  China immediately staged military drills around Taiwan in response.
  
  
  Extended Summary | FAQ | Feedback | Top keywords: Taiwan^#1 military^#2 defence^#3 reports^#4 force^#5