Taiwan’s Plan to Maintain Contact with the World during a Chinese Attack

One big question is whether Elon Musk would provide the satellite support he’s offered other countries.

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Soldiers participate in an urban warfare drill at the Army Infantry Training Command in Fengshan, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, January 6, 2022.

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Taipei, Taiwan — With the threat of a Chinese invasion looming, Taiwan is making diligent preparations for a scenario in which the People’s Liberation Army could try to cut it off from contact with the outside world.

The island democracy is working on a program to set up satellite equipment at 700 different locations on Taiwanese territory, minister of digital affairs Audrey Tang told a group of foreign reporters in Taiwan this week on a government-sponsored trip.

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Jimmy Quinn is the former national security correspondent for National Review.

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