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Defense/Security

Taiwan to More Than Double Military Police

Move comes as China’s PLA study battles for Baghdad, Fallujah, Aleppo and Mosul

Apr 19, 2023
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By: Jens Kastner

Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense intends to expand the military police from the current 5,000-plus to 11,000 to counter the threat posed by Chinese “decapitation” strikes and pro-mainland gangsters, guard critical infrastructure and match a planned expansion of the armed forces, according to multiple Taiwanese media outlets.

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