Taiwan Launches Crisis Simulation Exercises Amid Escalating Pressure From Beijing

‘Taiwan’s society must race against time and work together to build capabilities to ... deter enemy encroachment,’ President Lai Ching-te said.

Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te arrives at a naval base in Taoyuan, Taiwan, on Oct. 18, 2024. I-Hwa Cheng/AFP via Getty Images

Taiwan has conducted the first-ever “tabletop exercises,” simulating a military escalation with China amid growing threats from the communist regime in Beijing.

These exercises, involving officials from both central and local government agencies along with civilian observers, aim to enhance social resilience in the face of crises, Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te’s office stated on Dec. 26.