Local Media: New Recruits Arriving at Boot Camp Lack Basic Equipment
United Daily News reports that Taiwan's new recruits may face basic equipment shortages when arriving at boot camp, as the military faces procurement challenges since reimplementing one-year conscription.
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00:00Taiwan's boot camps could face training problems as local media reports a shortage in basic
00:05kit for new recruits.
00:07United Daily News reports that recruits starting military service in the next week may face
00:12equipment shortages.
00:13It comes after the country increased the conscription to one year in January.
00:18The defense ministry says they are improving their basic training problem as part of a
00:23five-year plan and will reallocate budgets on a year-by-year basis.