Civil defence

How useful are the Ukraine and Iran wars to Taiwan’s defence strategy?

A Taiwanese military Tactical-2 unmanned aerial vehicle being deployed in Chang-Hua county during the annual Han Kuang exercise in August.

Israel military closes Palestinian Christian village Taybeh, citing settler attacks

Israeli settlers putting out a fire by a settler outpost, near the Palestinian town Taybeh in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, on July 17, 2026.

Proposed changes to law for SCDF to prosecute suppliers of non-compliant bomb shelter products

SCDF said the Bill strengthens its regulatory framework, maintaining civil defence preparedness and fire safety standards while supporting a pro-enterprise and business-friendly environment.

Taiwan to slow mobile internet in civil defence drills as China threat grows

The slowdown during Taiwan’s annual air-raid drills will affect the central region on Aug 10 and its north on Aug 13 for 30 minutes each time.

In Lebanon, first responders salvage memories from debris of destroyed HQ

A member of the government-run Lebanese Civil Defense, the country's primary firefighting, first aid, and rescue force, holds a national flag and personal belongings salvaged from the rubble while inspecting their headquarters in Nabatieh, Lebanon, June 17, 2026, following the deal between the United States and Iran. The headquarters was destroyed in an Israeli airstrike in May. REUTERS/Zohra Bensemra

Israeli settlers impeded firefighting near Christian West Bank village, Palestinians say

Palestinians observe smoke rising from a fire started by crowd control grenades thrown by Israeli troops, during a protest against a settlement near Hebron in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, June 9, 2026. REUTERS/Mussa Qawasma

Germany to invest in everyday shelters, shifting from Cold War bunkers

A yellow marked door is pictured in a civil defence shelter in Munich, Germany, December 6, 2024. REUTERS/Christine Uyanik

UAE says air defences engage missiles, drones as fire at Fujairah oil zone blamed on Iran

Smoke rising in the Fujairah oil industry zone, caused by debris after interception of a drone by air defences, on March 14, in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates.

Swedish coast guard seizes suspected false flag tanker in Baltic Sea

Russia says it downed 148 Ukrainian drones in three hours

Ukrainian communals work at the site of a Russian strike on a residential building in Odesa, Ukraine, on April 5.

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