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Taiwan Mobilizes 400,000 to Bolster Civil Defense

Taiwan Mobilizes 400,000 to Bolster Civil Defense
A pair of Taiwanese navy Kuang Hua VI-class missile boats sail in Keelung harbor in Taiwan on Oct. 14, 2024. I-Hwa Cheng/AFP via Getty Images
John Mills
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In a historic and Churchillian address, Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te vowed to resist “annexation” and, in another speech, rejected the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) on the mainland and said it was “impossible” for the People’s Republic of China (PRC) to become Taiwan’s “motherland.”
John Mills
John Mills
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Col. (Ret.) John Mills is a national security professional with service in five eras: Cold War, Peace Dividend, War on Terror, World in Chaos, and now, Great Power Competition. He is the former director of cybersecurity policy, strategy, and international affairs at the Department of Defense. Mr. Mills is a senior fellow at the Center for Security Policy. He is the author of “The Nation Will Follow” and “War Against the Deep State.” ColonelRETJohn2 on “X”, ColonelRETJohn on Substack, GETTR, and Truth Social
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