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Kuma Academy ( zh, t=黑熊學院, s=黑熊学院, p=Hēxióng Xuéyuàn), also known as the Black Bear Academy, is a Taiwanese non-profit
Kuma Academy was founded by Puma Shen and Ho Cheng-Hui.
Interest in the organization, and civil defense overall, dramatically increased following the Russian invasion of Ukraine. In September 2022, the Kuma Academy had a waitlist of more than 3,000 for its classes.
In 2022, retired businessman
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 ...
organization which provides training to civilians on a variety of topics.
Overview
Kuma Academy provides civil defense training to civilians in Taiwan. Classes cover topics like first aid and media literacy to combat disinformation from China. Kuma Academy has also provided training in open-source intelligence and cybersecurity. According to Kuma their goal is "to decentralise civil defence."History
Kuma Academy was founded by Puma Shen and Ho Cheng-Hui.
Interest in the organization, and civil defense overall, dramatically increased following the Russian invasion of Ukraine. In September 2022, the Kuma Academy had a waitlist of more than 3,000 for its classes.
In 2022, retired businessman Robert Tsao
Robert Tsao (; born 24 February 1947 ) is a Taiwanese businessman best known as the founder of United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC). He is also a fine arts critic and collector in his private life.
Early life
Tsao was born in 1947 in Beij ...
pledged NTD $600m to Kuma Academy. In October 2024, the government of China's Taiwan Affairs Office said that it would sanction and "punish" Tsao and Puma Shen for their support of the academy.
See also
*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.
According to ''The Guardian'' the Forward Alliance "advocates for greater awarene ...
* Irregular warfare
Irregular warfare (IW) is defined in United States joint doctrine as "a violent struggle among state and non-state actors for legitimacy and influence over the relevant populations." Concepts associated with irregular warfare are older than the te ...
* Militia
References
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* {{Military of the Republic of China Non-profit organizations based in Taiwan Civil defense in Taiwan Open-source intelligence