The Forward Alliance () is a Taiwanese
national security
National security, or national defence, is the security and defence of a sovereign state, including its citizens, economy, and institutions, which is regarded as a duty of government. Originally conceived as protection against military atta ...
and
civil defense
Civil defense ( en, region=gb, civil defence) or civil protection is an effort to protect the citizens of a state (generally non-combatants) from man-made and natural disasters. It uses the principles of emergency operations: prevention, miti ...
think tank.
Overview
They are a national security think tank based in
Taipei, Taiwan.
According to ''
The Guardian'' the Forward Alliance "advocates for greater awareness of defence issues and national security.”
History
The Forward Alliance was founded by politician and former special forces soldier
Enoch Wu
Enoch Wu (; born 31 December 1980) is a Taiwanese policy advocate and former special forces soldier. Wu is the founder of Forward Alliance, a Taiwanese NGO focusing on national security.
Wu was born in Chicago, Illinois. He returned to Taiwan a ...
. 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.”
Following the beginning of the
2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
On 24 February 2022, in a major escalation of the Russo-Ukrainian War, which began in 2014. The invasion has resulted in tens of thousands of deaths on both sides. It has caused Europe's largest refugee crisis since World War II. An ...
, public participation in training programs run by the Forward Alliance increased greatly.
Operations
The group runs workshops to train civilians in disaster response and civil defense.
See also
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Kuma Academy
References
External links
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Think tanks based in Taiwan
Civil defense in Taiwan
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