Taiwan Extends Mandatory Military Service to Bolster Defense

The first group of new recruits arrived in Taiwan’s western city of Taichung on Thursday to begin their one-year mandatory military service. This extension comes as part of President Tsai Ing-wen’s plan to strengthen the self-ruled island’s defenses in response to China’s growing aggression. Previously, the mandatory military service period in Taiwan was four months,…

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The Costly Battle: U.S. Navy Warships and the Absence of Directed-Energy Weapons

The recent incidents involving U.S. Navy warships shooting down Houthi drones and rockets have raised questions about the weaponry being used. It seems that the guns and missiles employed by the Navy are far more expensive than the threats they are countering. Interestingly, the next-generation directed-energy weapons, which the military has been developing for years,…

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