Sign up now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register TAIPEI, April 12 (Reuters) – The Taiwanese army first released a civil defense handbook on Tuesday, giving citizens survival guidance in a war scenario as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine focuses on how the island should be. respond to Chinese pressure. China has never renounced the use of force to bring Taiwan under its control and has stepped up its military activities for the past two years to pressure it to accept its claims of sovereignty. The Taiwan Handbook describes in detail how to find bomb shelters through smartphone apps, water and food supplies, and tips for preparing emergency first aid kits. Sign up now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register The design of the manual preceded Russia’s attack on its neighbor, which has sparked debate about its impact on Taiwan and ways to boost preparedness, such as backup training reforms. read more “(We are providing information on how citizens should react to a military crisis and possible disasters that will follow,” said Liu Tai-yi, an official with the ministry’s All-In-One Defense Mobilization Unit, in an online press conference. This will allow for security preparedness and help people survive, he added. He said the manual, which draws on similar guides issued by Sweden and Japan, would be further updated with local information such as the locations of shelters, hospitals and shops for daily needs. The manual uses comics and pictures with tips to survive a military attack, such as how to distinguish air raid sirens and ways to protect yourself from missiles. Taiwan has not indicated any signs of an impending Chinese invasion, but has raised the alarm level since the start of the war in Ukraine, which Moscow calls a “special military operation.” President Tsai Ing-wen has repeatedly promised to defend the island and oversees an extensive modernization program to make his forces more mobile and more difficult to attack. In addition to plans presented last year to reform the training of reserve forces, the government is seeking to extend compulsory military service beyond four months. read more Sign up now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register Report by Yimou Lee. Edited by Clarence Fernandez Our role models: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.
