DEFENSE/Presidential Office simulation shows need for better government coordination
12/26/2024 08:40 PM
Central and local governments will need to improve their coordination to better defend Taiwan, Lin Fei-fan (林飛帆), deputy secretary-general of the National Security Council, said Thursday following a "tabletop simulation" at the Presidential Office.
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