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  2. Taiwan, in comparison, has 169,000-strong active military personnel and is currently backed by some 1.66 million “civilian warriors”, according to data from the International Institute for ...

  3. Republic of China Armed Forces - Wikipedia

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    The U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission found that these defense cuts could jeopardize Taiwan's military preparedness. [43] By 2008 the ROC military had a total strength of 260,000. [37] In 2013 the ROC Armed Forces had over 240,000 active troops, [44] which was reduced to 215,000 as of 2015, [45] and then to 180,000 by 2023. [2]

  4. Taiwan Is Arming Itself, But Is It Choosing The Right Weapons?

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    Taiwan is a prosperous nation, but its resources are minimal compared to those of the mainland. Taipei cannot compete with Beijing on an even keel. ... Taiwan’s military is modern and well ...

  5. List of countries by number of military and paramilitary ...

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    As military forces around the world are constantly changing in size, no definitive list can ever be compiled. All of the 172 countries listed here, especially those with the highest number of total soldiers such as the two Koreas and Vietnam , include a large number of paramilitaries, civilians and policemen in their reserve personnel.

  6. International rankings of Taiwan - Wikipedia

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    Total military troops 1,657,000 2018 9 172 Total military troops per 1,000 80.1 2018 5 172 Military expenditures: 10,549 million USD 2017 20 149 [61] As a percentage of GDP: 1.8% 2017 55 149 [62] Military Expenditures per capita 424 dollars 2016 25 145 [63] Military Expenditures Share of Government Spending 10.70% 2016 20 148 Military Strength ...

  7. China-Taiwan conflict explained: What happens if Beijing ...

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    Taiwan, in comparison, has 169,000 active military personnel – but this is backed up by some 1.66 million “civilian warriors”, according to data from the International Institute for ...

  8. List of countries by Global Militarization Index - Wikipedia

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    Rank Country Global Militarization Index (GMI) Military Expenditure Index Score People Index Score Heavy Weapons Index Score 1 Ukraine 335: 5.11: 1.29: 1.75

  9. China sends largest naval fleet in decades to region, threat ...

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    Taiwan's military raised its alert on Monday after saying China had reserved airspace and deployed naval and coast guard vessels. "The current scale is the largest compared to the previous four ...