Forward Alliance

The Forward Alliance is a Taiwanese national security and civil defense think tank.

Overview
They are a national security think tank based in Taipei, Taiwan.

According to The Guardian the Forward Alliance "advocates for greater awareness of defence issues and national security.”

History
The Forward Alliance was founded by politician and former special forces soldier Enoch Wu. Wu believes that “The best way to deter military conflict is to demonstrate a credible national will to resist, by combining military readiness with civil preparedness.”

Following the beginning of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, public participation in training programs run by the Forward Alliance increased greatly.

Operations
The group runs workshops to train civilians in disaster response and civil defense.