Taiwan will begin distributing millions of civil defense handbooks to all households this week, offering updated instructions on how to prepare for a range of emergencies, including, for the first time, what to do in the event of a war with communist China.
“From natural disasters, pandemics, and extreme weather to the threat of Chinese aggression, the challenges we face have never ceased,” Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te wrote in the introduction to the handbook, “In Case of Crisis: Taiwan’s National Public Safety Guide.”
Distribution across the island starts Nov. 19.
The handbook outlines examples of military threats that the Taiwanese could see, in addition to direct armed attacks. These include cyberattacks capable of paralyzing internet access and other essential communication networks, the use of drones in Taiwanese airspace, and attempts by Beijing to suspend transportation across the Taiwan Strait, the waterway separating the island from the mainland….
Taiwan’s New Crisis Handbook Tells Civilians How to Respond to Chinese Attack
