Taiwan to convert army into volunteer force
A plan to transform the army from a conscripted force to a volunteer one has been hampered by scandals and setbacks.
Published On 16 Oct 2014
Taiwan has launched an ambitious plan to transform its military from a conscripted force to a volunteer one, but the undertaking has been hampered by scandals and setbacks.
The military claims it has had trouble finding enough able men for a volunteer army.
Al Jazeera gained exclusive access to the army, where Steve Chao reports from Kaohsiung.
Source: Al Jazeera