Taiwan military training and recruitment data picture source: Taiwan's "China Times News Network"
Taiwan's defense authorities recently announced a revision of the military service position classification standards, raising the height and BMI value (body mass index) of the exempt position, and its calculation The method is to divide the weight in kilograms by the square of the height. The threshold is that the height must be less than 1.55 meters, and the BMI value must be more than 35 or less than 15 to be exempted from military service: As for how many standing and alternative service personnel this adjustment is expected to increase, Taiwan's military sources said that it needs to be approved by Taiwan's internal affairs department.
According to the current regulations, the candidates for the " standing service " body position are male draftees with a BMI value between "17 and 31". The new version stipulates that the BMI value of the candidates for recruitment is relaxed to "16.5 to 32". The original solicitation for " instead of " was for men with a BMI between "16.5 to 17" and "31 to 31.5". The new version has relaxed the standard to a BMI between "15 to 16.5" and "32 to 35".
In the height standard section, the current regulations stipulate that those below 1.57 meters are exempt from military service. The new version of the amendment adds that those between 155 and 157 meters must serve alternative service.
In addition, there are more stringent testing standards for coronary artery disease, hypothyroidism, anemia or myelodysplasia syndrome, knee joint injuries, intervertebral disc herniation, vision, Duray syndrome, etc.
Taiwan's defense authorities stated that this standard was based on an analysis of the reasons for the injury and suspension of servicemen by Taiwan's Ministry of Internal Affairs "Service Administration" and recommended revision of the standards for distinguishing height, weight, and body position of servicemen. (Source: Taiwan's "Central News Agency")
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