Taiwan Builds Whole-of-Society System to Keep Country Running in Crisis

Taiwan is expanding preparations for a potential conflict with Beijing by integrating civilian systems into its crisis response. This includes food and fuel distribution, telecommunications, medical care, private businesses, and neighborhood emergency teams. The goal is to maintain essential government and civilian functions during a crisis.

• Taiwan is preparing for potential conflict with Beijing by extending preparations beyond the armed forces to civilian systems.
• These civilian systems include food and fuel distribution, telecommunications, medical care, private businesses, and neighborhood emergency teams.
• The initiative aims to ensure government and essential civilian functions continue operating through a crisis.
• The shift was described at the Resilient Taiwan for Sustainable Democracy International Forum in Taipei, which focused on gray-zone tactics, geopolitical risks, and civil-military coordination.