Taiwan Updates System to Intensify Reservist Training
Taiwan's defense ministry has ended a dual-track reservist training system introduced in 2022, placing all reservists on a mandatory, more intensive program. Reservists may now be called up as many as four times for two-week sessions. The ministry says the changes are designed to strengthen combat readiness and better support active-duty forces.
Tougher Reservist Training in Taiwan
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REPORTER:
Military reservists in Taiwan will now have to undergo more intensive training after completing compulsory military service.
Taiwan’s defense ministry has scrapped a dual-track system for reservists introduced in 2022. Under that system, reservists could choose between multiple shorter training stints or a more intensive 14-day program over an eight-year period. Since January, all reservists have been placed on the 14-day track and may be called up for up to four times for training. The defense ministry says the reforms are meant to boost combat readiness and support active-duty troops. It is also reviewing changes that would make training mandatory for discharged servicewomen.
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Taiwan Overhauls Reservist Training Plan
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REPORTER:
Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense says it is overhauling its reservist training system, requiring all reservists to complete 14 days of intensive training.
The ministry says that the previous dual-track system, which allowed shorter stints across eight years after discharge, has been scrapped.
Now, reservists can be called up for a maximum of four two-week training sessions, aimed at sharpening combat readiness and bolstering support for regular troops.
The ministry is also reviewing legislation to make reservist training mandatory for discharged servicewomen, who currently participate on a voluntary basis.
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