Cuts see Taiwan use dummy soldiers - report

A newspaper says Taiwan's military has posted dummy soldiers at camps, raising concerns it may be facing a manpower shortage.

The United Daily News has a front-page picture of a gun-toting dummy standing guard at a military camp.

The Defence Ministry says dummy soldiers are standard and false cannons and tanks are also used to confuse the enemy when it takes satellite pictures.

Taiwan has been reducing troop numbers to save funds.