Taiwan Releases Updated National Security Manual, Emphasizing Preparedness & Resilience
Taiwan’s government hasโข released a new,โค publicly availableโค national security manualโ aimed โขat โขbolsteringโ citizen โฃpreparedness for โa range of crises, from natural disasters to potential military aggression. The manual, available โfor download, is designed โขto equip all citizens withโฃ essential safety knowledge and empower them to protect themselves, their families, and their communities.
The guide is structuredโ around three core chapters: “Pre-time Preparation,” “When a Crisis comes,” โand “protecting the โHome.” The “Pre-time Preparation” section focusesโฃ on proactive steps โindividuals can โคtake, including building home emergency reserves, assembling โขemergency shelter packages, understanding air defense and tsunami warnings, and acquiring general disaster prevention skills.
“When โa Crisisโ Comes”โ provides practical guidance, illustrated โwithโข pictures and text, on administering first aid. It also outlines potential threats facing Taiwan,encompassing both natural disasters and the possibility of military aggression – specifically referencing scenarios like enemy attack,armed aggression,infiltration,and sabotage. โThe manual details appropriate responsesโค to various crises, guidanceโฃ on accessing data, and procedures for seeking โassistance ifโข homes are damaged or inaccessible. Importantly,it โฃalso addresses how adultsโ can discussโค these sensitive โขtopics withโ children.
A key emphasisโข throughout the manual is the importance of verifying information.Citizens are urgedโ toโ adhere to the principle of “3 not 1 need”โข – do not โcreate,โ believe, transfer, and verifyโค – to combat the spread of misinformation.In bold text, the manual explicitly states that any โreports of โTaiwan’s defeat or aโข government surrender announcement following military aggression are false.
The “Protecting the Home” chapter details opportunitiesโข for citizens to contribute to civil defense efforts,including joining organizations likeโ charity โpolice,charity military service,and charity disinfectionโ teams,orโ participating in regional civil defense โorganizations. It alsoโ reminds reservists and eligible โคmen toโ registerโข and report to designated combat positionsโ upon receiving a mobilization โฃorder.
To facilitate further learning, the manual includes QR codes linking to disaster prevention training courses, theโ National Army Volunteer Service Online Registration System, and the National Army Talent Recruitment Center. Practical resources like “emergency โคmeeting location” and “emergency shelter โpackage preparation” checklists are also included for easy reference.
The manual’sโฃ design โincorporates โimagery โof Taiwan’s Yushanโ (Jade Mountain) and reinforces the โขvalue โof freedom and democracy,stating that these are not accidental but earned through โthe efforts of the โขTaiwanese people. it concludes with a message of resilience andโค determination: “For this reason, โคwe will not bow โour โคheads to invasion, we willโ hold our โheads up to defend our hard-earned life.”
