FAIR SYSTEM: As the man had a high-paying job in the US while his fellow citizens served in the military, the High Court said the initial NT$150,000 fine was too lowBy Jason Pan / Staff reporter
REGIME CHANGES: An analyst said the chances are high that an announcement would be made before the end of this year to lengthen compulsory serviceBy Aaron Tu and Jake Chung / Staff reporter, with staff writer and CNA
Plans are under way to extend the compulsory military service to one year, as the current four months would not be sufficient if a conflict breaks out, Minister of National Defense Chiu Kuo-cheng (邱國正) told the legislature yesterday.
At the request of lawmakers, Kuo presented a summary work report for last year at a hearing of the legislature’s Foreign Affairs and National Defense Committee, with follow-up deliberations on military service and combat training.
In response to queries by Democratic Progressive Party legislators Lo Chih-cheng (羅致政) and Lin Ching-yi (林靜儀), Chiu confirmed that a Ministry of National Defense task force is studying preparations