Ministry surpasses enlistment target by 117 percent

By Jake Chung / Staff writer, with CNA Add TT as Preferred Source The Ministry of National Defense has surpassed its enlistment targets by 117 percent last year, indicating that its policies and wage hikes have bolstered recruitment and increased the size of the military, a ministry report to the Legislative Yuan showed.Declining birthrates, more people seeking jobs in the corporate sector and organizational adjustments in the military have affected recruitment and retention, the ministry said. Policies implemented since 2024, as well as Executive Yuan-approved wage hikes in April last year, have helped stabilize retention, with the military stating that it is 20 percent under strength as of last year. Army Special Forces Command troops display military equipment at an event in Taipei on F