Taiwan Releases New Civil Defense Handbook Amid China’s Military Threat

‘In the event of a military invasion of Taiwan, any claim that the government has surrendered or that the nation has been defeated is false,’ the handbook says.

Copies of Taiwan's updated civil defence handbook are stored in a box at a printing house in Taoyuan, Taiwan, on Sept. 2, 2025. Fabian Hamacher/Reuters

TAIPEI, Taiwan—The Taiwanese Ministry of National Defense has issued an updated version of its civil defense handbook, educating citizens on new security guidelines in the event of natural disasters, epidemics, and military aggression from China.

“Whether it be natural disasters, epidemics, extreme weather, or the threat of Chinese invasion, the challenges we face have never ceased,” the handbook says.