While President Trump hesitates to maintain U.S. support for Taiwan in favor of warming ties with China,Taiwanese civilians have been learning from Ukraine and training on drones - just in case.
I hope not unless drones fight each other and humans are not wounded or killed. But, realistically, yes I think drones will replace usual warfare the way guns replaced swords and tanks replaced horses.
I'm a volunteer in my local Community Emergency Response Team (CERT). It's a US FEMA volunteer training program, under various local names. In Portland, Oregon, we call it the Neighborhood Emergency Team. We are trained in a wide range of techniques, from light search and rescue to psychological first aid, from radio to animal control.
The only civil defense I experienced was in grade school. We were supposed to get under our desks in the event of a nuclear attack. Even more laughable, the desks were a two-foot writing surface attached to a wooden/metal chair with a built-in cubby for book storage. Only a starving dwarf could have complied.
😢 It must be concerning to live in Taiwan in the current political climate - good on them for taking lessons from Ukraine re drones. I suspect in a full scale war with China such measures might delay but probably not prevail, but on the other hand you don't know unless you try, plus doing SOMETHING is better than giving up.👍
🤔The main prep & training in my life was during the nuclear weapons escalation our schools covered what would happen & what we could do after a nuclear event; being in an earthquake zone we get regular reminders about having emergency supplies on hand; and being part of search & rescue you learned what you needed to take in case of emergencies & how to survive with very little (which was actually the BEST training I had to survive several major earthquakes!)
Excellent article, Elaine. Lots of details. Sadly, it is very important that countries keep up to date on the military technology.
Do you think it’s possible that soon drones will completely replaced usual warfare?
I hope not unless drones fight each other and humans are not wounded or killed. But, realistically, yes I think drones will replace usual warfare the way guns replaced swords and tanks replaced horses.
Thanks for this very interesting article. 🙂☘️
We’re glad you enjoyed it!
I'm a volunteer in my local Community Emergency Response Team (CERT). It's a US FEMA volunteer training program, under various local names. In Portland, Oregon, we call it the Neighborhood Emergency Team. We are trained in a wide range of techniques, from light search and rescue to psychological first aid, from radio to animal control.
That’s very interesting to know which one of them do you think is more useful?
Not sure what you're asking. Which one of what is more useful? Programs, techniques, other?
Yes, techniques!
ALL the techniques are essential through the course of a disaster.
As a neighborhood team leader, I work hard to recruit people with a very wide range of skills, sizes, backgrounds, and abilities.
Here's the CERT page on FEMA.gov : https://www.fema.gov/emergency-managers/individuals-communities/preparedness-activities-webinars/community-emergency-response-team
Portland has one of the largest, most developed CERT programs in the US. We call it NET. Here's a program page: https://www.portland.gov/pbem/neighborhood-emergency-teams
Naturally, this program is very good for community connections. What kind of community manager are you?
A dog should be at peace, not war. Thank you.
Definitely! All dogs deserve to live in peace!!
The only civil defense I experienced was in grade school. We were supposed to get under our desks in the event of a nuclear attack. Even more laughable, the desks were a two-foot writing surface attached to a wooden/metal chair with a built-in cubby for book storage. Only a starving dwarf could have complied.
This was a fascinating topic, Elaine. Thank you!
Thank you for your kind words! Was there a particular part of this story that stood out to you?
😢 It must be concerning to live in Taiwan in the current political climate - good on them for taking lessons from Ukraine re drones. I suspect in a full scale war with China such measures might delay but probably not prevail, but on the other hand you don't know unless you try, plus doing SOMETHING is better than giving up.👍
🤔The main prep & training in my life was during the nuclear weapons escalation our schools covered what would happen & what we could do after a nuclear event; being in an earthquake zone we get regular reminders about having emergency supplies on hand; and being part of search & rescue you learned what you needed to take in case of emergencies & how to survive with very little (which was actually the BEST training I had to survive several major earthquakes!)