Building Taiwan's resilience : insights into Taiwan's civilian resilience against acts of war / Marta Kepe, Scott W. Harold

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kepe, Marta

Contributor:

Harold, Scott W.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Nationalism--Taiwan.

Nationalism.

Civil society--Taiwan.

Civil society.

Emergency management--Taiwan.

Emergency management.

Civilian-based defense.

Taiwan--Foreign relations--China.

Taiwan.

China--Foreign relations--Taiwan.

China.

Civil Defense.

Community Resilience.

Continuity of Government.

Emergency Preparedness.

Local Subjects:

China.

Civil Defense.

Community Resilience.

Continuity of Government.

Emergency Preparedness.

Taiwan.

Physical Description:

59 pages ; 28 cm

Place of Publication:

Santa Monica (Calif.) : Rand Corporation, 2025.

Summary:

China's increased military threats and intimidation activities against Taiwan and Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022 have prompted Taiwan's government and civil society to strengthen the country's resilience. Although Taiwan has a rich history of volunteerism and ample experience with disaster response, the efforts to build the nation's civilian resilience against a potential wartime scenario are still in their initial stages. In this report, the authors consider aspects of Taiwan's civilian resilience preparedness efforts that are particularly pertinent to building resilience against potential acts of war, which could range from a military blockade to kinetic strikes and even invasion. The authors define civilian resilience as civilian society's ability to anticipate, prepare for, mitigate, and survive an act of war and rebuild following the end of hostilities. They apply an analytical framework based on seven thematic resilience areas (psychological resilience and societal cohesion, health and welfare, critical infrastructure and vital services, continuity of government and governance, transportation and mobility, food and water, and external networks) to evaluate Taiwan's civilian resilience, its strengths and vulnerabilities, and how Taiwan could improve its civilian resilience capabilities. Drawing on their review of open-source primary and secondary sources and more than 40 interviews with government officials, subject-matter experts, civic leaders, and others from Taiwan, the United States, and Europe, the authors identify key areas in which the United States and the international community could further assist Taiwan's civilian resilience preparations.

Contents:

CHAPTER 1: Introduction

CHAPTER 2: Defining Key Elements of National Resilience

CHAPTER 3: Current State of Taiwan's Civilian Resilience

CHAPTER 4: Findings and Recommendations to Strengthen Resilience

ISBN:

1977415393

9781977415394

OCLC:

1528170222