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Taiwan Releases Third Civil Defense Handbook to Boost Public Readiness

Officials say the simplified guide is meant to build preparedness, not fuel fear.

A worker handles copies of Taiwan's updated civil defence handbook at a printing house in Taoyuan, Taiwan, September 2, 2025. REUTERS/Fabian Hamacher

Overview

  • The Defense Ministry launched the updated handbook with an initial 5,000 printed copies and downloadable versions, including an English edition.
  • The 36-page guide uses checklists and scenario planning for crises from natural disasters to a potential invasion, with advice on stocking grab bags and essentials.
  • Instructions cover how to get verified information if networks fail, including tuning to radio, using landlines for government hotlines, and going to police or local offices.
  • The handbook warns about disinformation such as deepfakes, false surrender or defeat messages, and adversaries posing as friendly forces, and flags cybersecurity risks from apps like DeepSeek, WeChat, TikTok (Douyin), and Xiaohongshu.
  • Officials framed the rollout against sustained Chinese military activity, with Taiwan reporting regular PLA flights and naval deployments, and said the content draws lessons from Ukraine and European civil-defense models.