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■Hai Kun submarine begins late-stage sea trials ahead of delivery ■Taiwan tightens conscription physical standards as exemption rate set to halve ■Taiwan MND preps drone buys and procurement as supplementary budget awaits vote ■Prosecutors indict three ex-servicemen over alleged China spy network ■Army extends Lu Sheng 2 brigade drill to 10 days with M1A2T tanks ■US officials see Chinese invasion of Taiwan before 2028 as unlikely ■Hai Kun submarine begins late-stage sea trials ahead of delivery ■Taiwan tightens conscription physical standards as exemption rate set to halve ■Taiwan MND preps drone buys and procurement as supplementary budget awaits vote ■Prosecutors indict three ex-servicemen over alleged China spy network ■Army extends Lu Sheng 2 brigade drill to 10 days with M1A2T tanks ■US officials see Chinese invasion of Taiwan before 2028 as unlikely

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Official speaking at a podium during a Taipei press event on conscription standards

Taiwan tightens conscription physical standards as exemption rate set to halve

MND and Interior Ministry say Oct. 31 rules will cut the exemption rate from about 16% to 8%, adding thousands of annual active-duty and alternative-service intakes.

TaiwanDefence · 1h ago · 2 min read