Taiwan throttles internet to test ‘communications resilience’ during annual anti-China military drills

The Taiwanese government throttled national internet access this week as part of a multilevel military drill testing the island’s resilience in the face of a hypothetical Chinese invasion. Access was restricted for approximately 30 minutes on Monday as part of the annual Han Kuang defense exercises, which are scheduled

A ballistic missile fired from the North’s eastern coastal Wonsan area around 6am flew more than 700 kilometres, South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said. Seoul condemned the test and warned it remains ready to repel any provocation in cooperation with the US.

Taiwan is conducting its largest-ever annual military preparedness drills alongside extensive civil defense exercises.

The democratically run island is testing, for the first time on a mass scale, how it might cope if a Chinese attack disrupted its communications.

CHINESE THREAT: The military also simulated repelling an attack on Penghu and transporting military vehicles from Hualien to Yilan to reinforce defenses in the north By Ben Blanchard and Yimou Lee / Reuters, with CNA Add TT as Preferred Source The government yesterday slowed mobile Internet coverage for a large swathe

Taiwan is bracing for a possible Chinese invasion with its annual run of military drills. CBS News' Anna Coren gets an inside look.

Taiwan holds military drills to prepare for invasion by China

Taiwan Is Slowing Its Internet for a War Drill. Locals Aren’t Worried.  WSJ

The 30-minute simulated disruption was part of the island’s effort to test and build people’s resilience in the face of a potential Chinese attack.

Taiwan simulates repelling Chinese assault, to slow mobile internet in annual war games  Reuters