Taiwan's military releases a handbook on civil defence for the first time, giving citizens survival guidance in a war scenario
Taiwan has released a handbook on civil defence for the first time, giving citizens survival guidance in a war scenario as Russia's offensive in Ukraine focuses attention on how the island should respond to China's pressure.
" are providing information on how citizens should react in a military crisis and possible disasters to come," Liu Tai-yi, an official of the ministry's All-out Defence Mobilisation unit, told an online news conference.He said the handbook, which draws from similar guides issued by Sweden and Japan, would be further updated with localised information such as the sites of shelters, hospitals and shops for daily needs.
While Taiwan has not reported any sign of an imminent attack planned by China, it has raised its alert level since the beginning of the Ukraine conflict.
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