Episode Notes:

Facing an increasingly urgent threat from China, Taiwan has taken a "whole of society" approach to this year's annual military drills. Beyond practicing tactical combat scenarios, the exercises included the president and civilians running evacuation drills, and even simulated internet blackouts to test resilience against attacks on Taiwan's cyber infrastructure. Raymond Kuo breaks down what's different about this year's drills and what the shift signals about how seriously Taiwan is preparing for a potential contingency with China.

Image: Taiwan Presidential Office via Wikimedia Commons