Resilient Media for Democracy Observatory

Taiwan announced plans to distribute a new public safety handbook to citizens on preparing for potential Chinese aggression. The official guidance specifically addresses the threat of hybrid warfare, which includes digital tools such as cyberattacks, infiltration, and misinformation campaigns. The handbook advises locals on dealing with these digital-age political weapons, underscoring the shift of geopolitical conflict into the cyber and information spheres. This preparedness measure highlights the challenges faced by democracies in managing unregulated digital threats from authoritarian state actors.

Nov 20, 2025 independent.co.uk