Taiwan has Issued Guidance in the case of Chinese Aggression.

Taiwan is set to distribute handbooks to its citizens this week to prepare for a variety of emergency situations, including a possible invasion by China. The government has issued civil defense handbook is being updated for the first time to include information about what to do in the event of a possible attack.

The updated handbook comes amid increasing military pressure from China, which considers Taiwan part of its territory that must be reunified, and has not ruled out the use of force to achieve that goal.

The latest edition of the Taiwan’s civil defense handbook, which was first published in 2022, will include guidance for its citizens on a range of scenarios to improve national preparedness, including military invasion, the sabotage of undersea cables, cyberattacks, and potential disinformation campaigns. The advice includes guidance on locating bomb shelters via smartphone apps and on preparing emergency kits.

The handbook advises citizens on what to do if a suspected enemy presence is detected during a conflict, telling them to leave the area and take shelter in a safe location away from windows. People are also warned against taking photos or videos and sharing them online, as this could “compromise military movements”, Shen Wei-Chih, the director at the Taiwan military’s All-out Defense Mobilisation Agency, said.

The handbook also tells citizens that, in the event of war, they should not believe any claims that the government has surrendered or that the nation has been defeated. It warns against the use of Chinese-made devices and applications, which it says could be “exploited by the enemy” in times of crisis, while offering guidance for families on how to talk to children about potential crises.

Lin Fei-fan, the Deputy Secretary General of Taiwan’s National Security Council, told Reuters that China is already engaging in hybrid warfare against Taiwan through cyberattacks, misinformation campaigns and nearby military incursions. “It is D-Day versus every day. D-Day means actual invasion. Obviously, we are not in the D-Day mode. But we are facing the so-called everyday coercion“, Lin said.

He further stated that after the handbooks were delivered, the government would help people prepare personal emergency kits through promotional campaigns.

Lin Fei-Fan, Deputy Secretary General of Taiwan’s National Security Council, has affirmed, “This booklet shows our determination to defend ourselves. We need people across the Taiwan Strait to understand that there will be a huge cost if China makes the wrong decision because Taiwanese people have the resolve and very clear commitment in defending ourselves and people are willing to take that action to protect each other“.

The new handbook is scheduled to be distributed to more than 9.8 million mailboxes across the island this week.

Team Maverick