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Taiwan sets war readiness goals at first meeting of defence resilience committee
Whole-of-Society Defence Resilience Committee aims to mobilise around 400,000 people, security official says
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Lawrence Chungin Taipei
Taiwan is making a further push towards war readiness with renewed focus on its civil defence capacities, a move analysts fear may further provoke the mainland.
The island has set clear goals to strengthen its civil defence capabilities as part of the mandate of a special committee created in June by Taiwan’s leader, William Lai Ching-te, to prepare for a potential cross-strait conflict.
Analysts, however, caution that while there is broad support for war preparedness, the need for cross-strait dialogue remains the critical issue.
During the inaugural meeting of the Whole-of-Society Defence Resilience Committee on Thursday, Lai outlined its key tasks, which include merging defence and civilian forces to address various challenges arising from war and natural disasters.
The committee, in addition to focusing on enhancing training and mobilisation of civilian forces, will work to improve coordination between local governments and the public to streamline the stockpiling and distribution of strategic supplies.
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