Taiwan launches new civil defense guide, says not aiming to cause panic

TAIPEI: Taiwan’s defense ministry on Tuesday launched its newly updated civil defense 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 defense preparations as China has increased its military activities around the island over the past five years, and has drawn lessons from Ukraine’s defense against Russia.Taiwan’s new handbook, which Reuters reviewed last week, gives a list of scenarios Taiwan might face, from n

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