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# MILITARY: Taiwan Armed Forces Political Warfare Officer Shortage Signals Deeper Institutional Crisis Taiwan's military cannot fill three brigadier general-level Political Warfare Department positions—a rare occurrence indicating severe talent drain in a service branch historically considered a career accelerator. Political Warfare officers traditionally managed morale, ideology, and command legitimacy across all three services; their absence at senior levels suggests either mass retirements preceding major restructuring or systematic loss of institutional knowledge. This shortage coincides with Taiwan's 2024-2026 military modernization timeline and occurs as the PLA expands political commissar roles across its forces—creating an asymmetric advantage in command cohesion during potential cross-strait escalation. The vacancy matters strategically because political-military alignment directly affects unit morale, conscription compliance, and operational readiness in defensive operations where civilian support proves as critical as weapons systems.
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