The China Post
Date: September 22, 2016
By: Joseph Yeh
TAIPEI, Taiwan — The defense minister on Wednesday made public more details about the “weekend
Defense Minister Feng Shih-kuan (馮世寬) is seen in this undated file photograph taken at the Legislative Yuan in Taipei. (Joseph Yeh, The China Post)
warrior” program, which the military plans to introduce next year to boost the nation’s combat readiness.
Speaking during the Legislature’s question-and-answer session in Taipei, Defense Minister Feng Shih-kuan (馮世寬) said his ministry is in the process of designing a short-term voluntary service program for reservists to sharpen their combat readiness.
Feng told lawmakers that the “weekend warrior” program is designed to encourage freshly retired reservists to return to their original military units on weekends to maintain their combat skills. The program will officially launch next year.
“We are targeting those with special expertise and skills to join the voluntary program,” Feng added.
According to the ministry’s draft proposal, the ministry is eyeing relatively new reservists who were discharged from the military within the previous eight years. [FULL STORY]
