Taiwan’s defence ministry on Tuesday launched its newly updated civil defence handbook, saying the aim is not to cause panic but to get people prepared in case there is a crisis like an attack by China, which views the island as its own territory.
Democratically-governed Taiwan has stepped up its resilience and defence preparations as China has increased its military activities around the island over the past five years, and has drawn lessons from Ukraine’s defence against Russia.
Taiwan’s new handbook, gives a list of scenarios Taiwan might face, from natural disasters like a tsunami to an all-out invasion, and is the third edition after first being published in 2022.