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PoliticalTaiwan·Unpinned11 Oct 2026

Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense to expand military police combat role

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Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense announced a five-year plan to expand the Military Police Command from 5,600 to 11,000 troops. This transition shifts the command's mission from traditional policing and presidential security to a motorized infantry force tasked with defending the metropolitan Taipei region and critical infrastructure. The military…

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