Forward Alliance

Forward Alliance
Formation	May 2020
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.
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.