Taiwan revives ‘anti-communist’ training for military graduates after 24 years
- Taiwan has revived its “anti-communist patriotic education” programme for military academy graduates, reflecting growing concern over Beijing’s efforts to infiltrate the island’s armed forces after a string of espionage cases involving service members.
- The compulsory five-day course, held from July 1 for graduates of Taiwan’s eight military academies, restores the programme’s original name after a 24-year hiatus.
- Introduced in 1965, the programme was renamed “patriotic education” in 2002 but has reverted to its original title as the military seeks to strengthen awareness of security threats from
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- Taiwan has revived its “anti-communist patriotic education” programme for military academy graduates, reflecting growing concern over Beijing’s efforts to infiltrate the island’s armed forces after a string of espionage cases involving service members.
- The compulsory five-day course, held from July 1 for graduates of Taiwan’s eight military academies, restores the programme’s original name after a 24-year hiatus.
- Introduced in 1965, the programme was renamed “patriotic education” in 2002 but has reverted to its original title as the military seeks to strengthen awareness of security threats from
Sources: South China Morning Post