Home World News Taipei holds air raid drill to prepare for Chinese attack

Taipei holds air raid drill to prepare for Chinese attack

Taipei came to a brief standstill on Thursday when air raid sirens forced people off the streets and into underground shelters in a rehearsal for a Chinese attack. The annual civilian drill is being held in cities across Taiwan this week, alongside military training, to prepare the self-governed island for a potential Chinese invasion. FRANCE 24’s Sharon Gaffney speaks to Alessio Patalano, Professor of East Asian Warfare and Strategy at King’s College London.

Leave a comment

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Related Articles

Lessons from the Army Reserve’s First Operational Data Team

 Some enthusiasts today talk about the probability of the horse becoming extinct...

EU agrees ‘unprecedented’ round of sanctions targeting Russia’s oil exports

The European Union on Friday reached an agreement on an 18th sanctions...

Immigrants in Spain earn a third less than local workers

At a time when immigration has flared up as a social issue...

UN talks with Cypriot leaders fail to reach deal on new border crossings

Negotiations aimed at reuniting the divided island have been stalled since 2017.