From tour guides to tattoo artists, some in Taiwan are taking shooting lessons for the first time in their lives as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine ratchets up anxiety over the prospect of China making a similar move on Taiwan.
China’s growing military pressure combined with the conflict in Ukraine has spurred debate about how to boost defenses in Taiwan, which is weighing whether to extend compulsory military service.
Since the war in Ukraine started three months ago, bookings have nearly quadrupled for lessons in how to shoot airsoft guns, or low-powered devices designed to shoot non-metallic projectiles, said an official of a