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Taiwan prepares for the worst

Training for emergencies: Large civil defense and military exercises take place in Taiwan.
Like every year, the island nation of Taiwan is preparing for a possible Chinese attack with a major military maneuver and civil defense drills. But for decades, the threat of war has not been as realistic as it is now. Tangible threats from Beijing and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine have put Taiwan on high alert.
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David Demes
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On Monday, the sirens sounded in Taiwan’s capital Taipei in the early afternoon – as a test. Within minutes, life had disappeared from the streets. People hurriedly to bunkers and basements to practice an incoming air attack. For about 30 minutes, the streets were eerily deserted. Then it all ended, and public life in Taiwan resumed its usual course.

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