Taiwan Conducts Nationwide Civil Defense Drills Amid Rising Tensions with China

From internet blackouts to street evacuations, Taiwan mobilizes for large-scale exercises designed to test readiness against a potential Chinese military incursion.

Taiwan has launched a comprehensive series of nationwide civil defense drills, simulating the island's response to a potential Chinese military attack. The exercises, which encompass everything from infrastructure hardening to public evacuations, underscore the heightening urgency of national security as geopolitical friction in the Taiwan Strait persists. Key components of the multi-day drill included a localized simulation of an internet blackout. During these tests, mobile connectivity was throttled to text-only speeds, effectively disabling data-heavy applications like TikTok. This mea…