Taipei, July 30 (CNA) Amid the threat of conflict from an increasingly assertive China or even the growing risk of a major natural disaster due to the climate crisis, civil defense in Taiwan is taking on greater importance than ever before.
Taiwan has a professional military supported by young conscripts who perform mandatory military service and national reservists to defend its territory against a possible attack by China’s People’s Liberation Army.
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Aside from combat readiness, open communications are equally valued by experts who have wondered how resilient Taiwan’s communications would be in wartime, especially after two submarine internet cables relied upon by residents of the Taiwan-held Matsu Islands were severed earlier this year.
Ham radio enthusiasts who understand the importance of communications in a war zone, such as Chinese Taipei Amateur Radio League Chairman Randson Huang (黃文杰), told CNA that his league has continuously invested in studying wireless communications applications.
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