The Russian-Ukrainian war has sparked discussions regarding extending the service period or restoring the conscription system in Taiwan. An online data survey shows that in the two months before and following the start of the Russian-Ukrainian war, the number of related discussions approached 260,000, of which a total of 260,000 discussions were in favor of extending military service. 208,919, far more than 49,564 disapproved, a difference of more than 4 times. The news sparked heated discussions, and netizens criticized the Tsai government for its ineffective governance, which brought Taiwan to fear of war; many netizens who claimed to be elders even more scolded young people who were politically manipulated as a result of ruining their future.
“Internet Thermometer” announced on the 25th that it conducted a survey through “KEYPO Big Data Key Engine”. The results showed that during the nearly two months from January 22 to March 23, the volume of online discussions “in favor of extending military service” continued to rise. Especially on March 13, it was reported that President Tsai Ing-wen asked the Ministry of National Defense to review whether the current 4-month military training period was extended on that day, and it reached a peak of 20,835.
Judging from this data, there were 208,919 discussions in favor of extending military service, far exceeding the 49,64 discussions in favor of extending military service, and the gap between the two was even more than 4 times. There will be such a trend, mainly affected by the Russian-Ukrainian war, especially the mobilization order issued by Ukraine in response to the war on February 23 to recruit 18- to 60-year-old reservists, and the Russian President Vladimir Putin’s announcement the next day to launch a “special military operation”, All made the topic of military service extension a hot topic on the Internet.
The news sparked heated discussions, with netizens flocking to the relevant links of “Zhongshi News Network” and “Foresight Magazine” to leave messages: “Young people should really wake up, who is provoking the war, and who is manipulating behind them. , look at Ukraine”, “I’m an old man, it’s really sad to see the younger generation taking ideology in command all day long”, “Young people! The future is yours, don’t ruin it yourself”, “Be a parent. Of course I disapprove of the war”, “Young people are personally responsible for their own business”, “Considering the votes of young people, will the ruling party suspend the implementation?”
