In order to implement national defense education and national air defense awareness, the 2026 “Urban Resilience (Air Defense) Exercise” will be held at different times from August 7 to August 13, 2026. What is special this year is that the drill will be conducted in a total of 14 counties and cities in the central and northern parts of the country (including Yilan). Disaster rescue drills will be conducted if network communications are blocked. During the exercise, mobile network communications will be restricted, with only “voice calls” and “SMS services” remaining.
What is the schedule of the 2026 “Urban Resilience (Air Defense) Exercise” and what should be coordinated? What is the content of the northern and central drill operations network blocked disaster rescue drill? The following is an explanation:
2026年城镇韧性（防空）演习与汉光演习实兵操演即将于8月7日起展开，今年首次演练中部与北部行动网路通讯受阻演习。 In order to meet the communication implementation needs, the exercise time in the central and northern parts has been postponed by one hour. During the half-hour exercise, mobile network communications will be restricted, leaving only “voice calls” and “text messaging services”, which will have a huge impact on people’s daily lives! ? The following is a summary video of the content of the 2026 Urban Resilience (Air Defense) Exercise and a detailed description of the mobile network communication obstruction exercise:
1. The 2026 “Urban Resilience (Air Defense) Exercise” schedule and matters to be coordinated:
In order to implement national defense education and deepen national air defense awareness, in conjunction with the actual Hanguang exercise, the exercises will be carried out on August 7 and August 10 to 13, in the order of southern, central, outer, outlying island areas, eastern and northern areas. Except for the southern region, where the exercise time is from 10:00 to 10:30 in the morning, the other regions are originally scheduled to be from 13:30 to 14:00 that day. However, due to communication implementation needs, the central and northern parts (including Yilan) have been postponed by one hour to 14:30~15:00.
The air defense drill adopts a “warning, zoned, and time-based” approach, implementing 30-minute warning transmission and issuance, evacuation and evacuation, traffic and other necessary control, disaster rescue (network communication is blocked by the Ministry of Digital Development and the National Communications Commission); all levels of government agencies, troops, and If schools, groups, companies, factories (fields) or the general public fail to cooperate with the control and drill of the exercise order in accordance with Article 21 of the Civil Defense Act and Article 12 of the Air Defense Exercise Implementation Regulations, each local government may invoke Article 25 of the Civil Defense Act to impose a fine ranging from NT$30,000 to NT$150,000.
2. Mobile network communication blocked drill:
according toNational Highway Police DepartmentAccording to the announcement, the 2026 “Urban Resilience (Air Defense) Exercise” will be the first time that the Ministry of Digital Development and the National Communications Commission will conduct a disaster rescue exercise targeting a total of 14 counties and cities in central and northern China (including Yilan) where operational network communications are blocked. During the exercise, in order to simulate communication conditions at critical moments, mobile network communication restrictions will be implemented simultaneously. Mobile data network services may be suspended, leaving only “voice calls” and “text messaging services”. The following are matters related to the mobile network communication obstruction exercise:
A.Exercise content:
During the exercise, according to the plan of the National Communications Commission, the mobile network will be blocked; or due to the activation of disaster roaming and hierarchical throttling, the mobile network bandwidth will be insufficient, thus slowing down the mobile network. Mobile data network services may be suspended, leaving only “voice calls” and “text messaging services”.
B. The location and time of the drill are as follows:
a.Central region:Time: 14:30 to 15:00 on August 10, 2015.
Exercise counties (cities): Miaoli County, Taichung City, Changhua County, Nantou County, Yunlin County, Chiayi County and Chiayi City.
b.Northern region:Time: 14:30 to 15:00 on August 13, 2015.
Counties (cities) for the exercise: Taipei City, New Taipei City, Keelung City, Taoyuan City, Hsinchu County; Hsinchu City and Yilan County, etc.
C. Notes:
Considering that mobile network interruptions, congestion, or inability to connect may occur during the exercise, people in the exercise area are requested to take the following “usual preparations” and “emergency response” measures:
a.Usual preparation:
With the Internet at your fingertips, it’s best to take screenshots and save them for peace of mind. When the Internet is smooth, please move your finger first and save the following evacuation information to your phone for emergencies.
b. Query in advance and save screenshots:
Please use the website of the Ministry of Interior and Police Department’s Air Raid Evacuation Area, the Police Service APP, the Fire and Disaster Prevention e-Diantong APP and other channels to check for air raid shelters near your home or company, and take screenshots, photos or downloads with your mobile phone to mark and store the information on nearby evacuation sites to ensure that they can still be accessed at any time when the network is interrupted.
c. Establish a correct concept of evacuation:
Please refer to relevant protection guidelines in advance, familiarize yourself with basic evacuation principles, and master the correct “aircraft evacuation and evacuation postures” (such as covering your eyes and ears with your hands, opening your mouth slightly, keeping your chest off the ground, etc.).
d. Emergency response:
Be calm in the face of danger and conduct on-site protection drills quickly. When the alarm sounds or an extreme situation occurs, please stay calm, follow the priority to enter the basement, and follow the instructions and guidance. If you cannot enter the basement of the building immediately, refer to the protection guidelines to take shelter in place and take protective postures.
Special reminder: This year, the northern and central regions are conducting disaster rescue drills for the first time when mobile network communications are blocked. Current announcements from counties and cities include that mobile data networks may be suspended, leaving only “voice calls” and “text messaging services.” but,If the mobile data network is completely suspended, although it will only last for 30 minutes, it will have a huge impact on people’s daily life. At present, neither the NCC nor the telecom operators have officially announced the actual operation details of the mobile network during the exercise (mobile data is temporarily interrupted or is it just slowed down?). The moderator believes that this matter still needs to be discussed and further verified.If there is further information, it will be updated as soon as possible!
Source: KOCPC Chinese