In connection with the growing threat from China, the Taiwanese authorities are engaged in preparing public services and infrastructure facilities to work in war conditions.
This is written by GuildHall with reference to an article by the Financial Times.
As several unnamed Taiwanese officials told the FT, the government is preparing a package of reforms to prepare the country for possible military aggression from China.
It is about increasing the number of civil defense forces, creating food and energy reserves, and strengthening the communication infrastructure.
Interlocutors of the publication said that these documents were to be presented to the President of the island state, Lai Ching-te, on Thursday, July 11.
One of the officials emphasized that if China invades, the Taiwanese military will fight, but the important task is to ensure the safety of the civilian population.
The publication writes that the civil defense plan is based on the work of the previous President of Taiwan, Tsai Ing-wen. Her government stepped up defense reform, restored the conscription of men, and began assessing the country's resilience.
This work is based on conclusions drawn under the influence of a full-scale russian invasion of Ukraine.
New proposals by the Taiwanese government include using school buildings as shelters for civilians who would be left homeless in the event of hostilities.
In addition, the government is considering increasing food supplies and drilling additional wells.
As Ukrainian News Agency earlier reported, at the end of May this year, the Ministry of Defense of China announced that the new government of Taiwan was allegedly leading the island to war.
We will remind, the day before it became known that the USA will sell missiles and drones to Taiwan for USD 360 million due to the threat of a Chinese invasion.
In addition, the US and Taiwan previously conducted secret military exercises in the Pacific Ocean.
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