Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, lawmakers in Taiwan are calling for an increase in its military conscription period. Meanwhile, new polls show a majority of Taiwanese are both in favor of women joining the island’s compulsory military training and extending the duration of the training period. A survey released on March 15 by the Taiwan International Strategic Study Society (TISSS), a Taipei-based think tank, shows a drastic increase in the percentage of Taiwanese willing to fight to defend the democratic self-ruled island from China since Russia began its invasion of Ukraine. The results showed that 70.2 percent of the respondents are now willing to defend Taiwan if China took military action against the island, a substantial increase from the 40.3 percent who said they were willing to fight in a poll published on Dec. 28, 2021, according to Taiwan News. The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has maintained the claim that …