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Reuters
Reuters
Politics
Ben Blanchard

Ukraine war gives Taiwan's military reservist reform new impetus

Army reservist troop takes part in a shooting training at a camp base in Nanshipu, Taiwan March 12, 2022. REUTERS/Ann Wang

Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen visited army reservists training under a new scheme to bolster war readiness on Saturday, a programme that has gotten added impetus from Russia's invasion of Ukraine, given China's bellicosity against the island.

The war in Ukraine has stirred debate in Chinese-claimed Taiwan about its own readiness and tactics should Beijing ever make good on threats to take the island by force.

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