Forward Alliance

Forward Alliance
Formation	May 2020; 4 years ago
Type	Think tank
Headquarters	Taipei
Website	forward.org.tw

The Forward Alliance (Chinese: 壯闊台灣) is a Taiwanese national security and civil defense think tank.

Overview

They are a national security think tank based in Taipei, Taiwan.^[1]

According to The Guardian the Forward Alliance "advocates for greater awareness of defence issues and national security.”^[2]

History

The Forward Alliance was founded by politician and former special forces soldier Enoch Wu.^[3] 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.”^[4]

Following the beginning of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, public participation in training programs run by the Forward Alliance increased greatly.^[5]

Operations

The group runs workshops to train civilians in disaster response and civil defense.^[2]

References

^ Griffiths, James (August 2021). "In Taiwan's standoff with China, a tilting balance of power puts the island on edge". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
^ ^a ^b Davidson, Helen (22 September 2021). "Second line of defence: Taiwan's civilians train to resist invasion". The Guardian. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
^ Kwan, Rhoda; Jett, Jennifer. "China is not about to invade Taiwan, experts say, but both are watching Ukraine". NBC News. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
^ Dotson, John. "Taiwan Contemplates Reforms to Its Military Reserve Forces". globaltaiwan.org. Global Taiwan Institute. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
^ Tso, Natalie (18 March 2022). "Taiwan's Civilian Soldiers, Watching Ukraine, Worry They Aren't Prepared to Defend Their Island". Time. Retrieved 29 April 2022.

External links

Official website

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[1] Griffiths, James (August 2021). "In Taiwan's standoff with China, a tilting balance of power puts the island on edge". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 23 September 2021.

[Guardian-2] Davidson, Helen (22 September 2021). "Second line of defence: Taiwan's civilians train to resist invasion". The Guardian. Retrieved 23 September 2021.

[3] Kwan, Rhoda; Jett, Jennifer. "China is not about to invade Taiwan, experts say, but both are watching Ukraine". NBC News. Retrieved 29 April 2022.

[4] Dotson, John. "Taiwan Contemplates Reforms to Its Military Reserve Forces". globaltaiwan.org. Global Taiwan Institute. Retrieved 29 April 2022.

[5] Tso, Natalie (18 March 2022). "Taiwan's Civilian Soldiers, Watching Ukraine, Worry They Aren't Prepared to Defend Their Island". Time. Retrieved 29 April 2022.

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