Taiwan leader Tsai Ing-wen announced on the 27th that the compulsory military training on the island would be extended from four months to one year, and claimed that "Taiwan will not become a battlefield if it is strong enough," arousing doubts from the outside world.
According to China Taiwan website , in response to the Tsai administration's extension of the service period, some Taiwanese netizens said that the Taiwanese people are now unclear about "who they are fighting for and why they are fighting." The DPP authorities are unable to convince people to become soldiers, and there is no need to adjust the salary of compulsory service. Former Democratic Representative Guo Zhengliang responded by saying that indeed, the most important thing about being a soldier is "why you fight." The DPP authorities constantly put forward the so-called slogan of "defending the home and country," but they do not explain "why you fight."
Among the policy posters issued by Tsai Ing-wen, one reads, "As long as Taiwan becomes stronger, it will not become a battlefield." Guo Zhengliang said frankly that this is of course not true. No matter how strong Taiwan is, it will never be stronger than the mainland.
According to Taiwan media reports, Tsai Ing-wen said that "only by preparing for war can we avoid war, and only by being able to fight can we stop war." Lin Yufang, convener of the Chinese Kuomintang think tank Lin Yufang , criticized today that strengthening war preparations is an arms race, and arms races are one of the causes of war; as for whether it can fight, it may not be so in the eyes of more powerful opponents.
Lin Yufang even criticized that Tsai Ing-wen likes to go to the military for sightseeing, treating the military camps as scenic spots. In the scenic spots, people cheer, salute, give briefings, and enjoy the feeling of being respected by the so-called "Commander of the Armed Forces." Chiang Ching-kuo does not go to the military as many times as she does, and is the leader who goes to the military the most.
Lin Yufang believes that military training must be continuous to be effective and allow time for winter and summer vacations. This is a method that the "genius DPP" came up with in the ivory tower. It is just to reduce the shock of extended service and please the servicemen and their parents.
Lin Yufang gave an example. Science and engineering students spend most of their summer vacations doing experiments and may also need to do fieldwork. How could they become soldiers after completing experiments half way? The policy on military service during the winter and summer vacations is a one-way decision-making. There was no dialogue with the people during the planning process, so they could see but not eat.
