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How Taiwan Simulated a Potential Chinese Attack
The New York Times • • general
Key Points:
- Mobile data was deliberately throttled for half an hour on Monday across central Taiwan as part of a government exercise simulating communication disruptions during a potential Chinese attack.
- The drill aimed to test how the island might cope with such disruptions and to prepare citizens for emergency responses.
- The exercise included an air-raid drill in Taichung, where sirens sounded and residents sought shelter in basements and safe locations.
- Messages were sent to phones across the city to reinforce the simulation and instruct people on how to respond during the drill.
- This annual civil defense exercise is conducted in different regions on different days to raise public awareness and readiness.
