Taiwan's military security took a hit as prosecutors charged two army non-commissioned officers with selling secrets to China.

• An army sergeant and a sergeant from the aviation unit are accused of leaking combat training secrets and personal data of fellow soldiers to a Chinese contact.
• One of the men first handed over his own personal information and military ID for a small payment, then later photographed and sent payroll records and non-public training documents in exchange for a much larger sum.
• Prosecutors in Taipei indicted both men for violating national security law, anti-corruption law, and personal data protection law, sending the case to a panel that includes citizen judges.
• The case highlights ongoing concerns about Chinese infiltration attempts targeting Taiwan's military ranks.

Outlook: The case moves to trial before a Taipei court with citizen-judge participation, and will likely fuel continued scrutiny of counter-espionage vetting within Taiwan's armed forces.