Forward Alliance

The Forward Alliance is a Taiwanese national security and civil defense think tank.

Overview

They are a national security think tank based in Taipei, Taiwan.[1]

According to The Guardian the Forward Alliance "advocates for greater awareness of defence issues and national security.”[2]

History

The Forward Alliance was founded by politician and former special forces soldier Enoch Wu.[3] Wu believes that “The best way to deter military conflict is to demonstrate a credible national will to resist, by combining military readiness with civil preparedness.”[4]

Following the beginning of the Russo-Ukrainian War public participation in training programs run by the Forward Alliance increased greatly.[5]

Operations

The group runs workshops to train civilians in disaster response and civil defense.[2]

References

Griffiths, James. "In Taiwan's standoff with China, a tilting balance of power puts the island on edge". www.theglobeandmail.com. The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
Davidson, Helen. "Second line of defence: Taiwan's civilians train to resist invasion". www.theguardian.com. The Guardian. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
Kwan, Rhoda; Jett, Jennifer. "China is not about to invade Taiwan, experts say, but both are watching Ukraine". nbcnews.com. NBC. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
Dotson, John. "Taiwan Contemplates Reforms to Its Military Reserve Forces". globaltaiwan.org. Global Taiwan Institute. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
Tso, Natalie. "Taiwan's Civilian Soldiers, Watching Ukraine, Worry They Aren't Prepared to Defend Their Island". time.com. Time. Retrieved 29 April 2022.

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[1] Griffiths, James. "In Taiwan's standoff with China, a tilting balance of power puts the island on edge". www.theglobeandmail.com. The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 23 September 2021.

[Guardian-2] Davidson, Helen. "Second line of defence: Taiwan's civilians train to resist invasion". www.theguardian.com. The Guardian. Retrieved 23 September 2021.

[3] Kwan, Rhoda; Jett, Jennifer. "China is not about to invade Taiwan, experts say, but both are watching Ukraine". nbcnews.com. NBC. Retrieved 29 April 2022.

[4] Dotson, John. "Taiwan Contemplates Reforms to Its Military Reserve Forces". globaltaiwan.org. Global Taiwan Institute. Retrieved 29 April 2022.

[5] Tso, Natalie. "Taiwan's Civilian Soldiers, Watching Ukraine, Worry They Aren't Prepared to Defend Their Island". time.com. Time. Retrieved 29 April 2022.