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Taiwan·China·East Asia·Technology·Armed Conflicts

Taiwan briefly slows mobile internet to text-only speed for defense drill

Friday, 14 August 2026, 06:18 · 1 min read

Taiwan temporarily throttled its mobile internet to text-only speeds as part of a civil defense exercise simulating wartime disruption of communications infrastructure. The drill is designed to test the island's resilience and public preparedness in the event of a conflict. The exercise comes amid sustained pressure from China, which regularly dispatches military aircraft and naval vessels toward Taiwan.

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NPR WorldTaiwan briefly slows its mobile internet to text-only speed as part of defense drill ↗︎
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