Ukraine’s cyber defenses are closely monitored in Taiwan in case China attacks the country.
Russia’s war of aggression in Ukraine has made cell phone cameras an important part of warfare. PDO
Propaganda has always been a part of war, which is fought on several different fronts at the same time. According to several estimates, Ukraine has managed to defend itself very well also when it comes to cyber attacks.
In addition to traditional warfare, there is also an active information war, which is also conducted to a greater extent online.
Part of the warfare has gone online. Cyber-attacks and the other side’s aggressive communication jamming and system jamming are part of modern warfare.
In Taiwan, they want to follow the example of Ukraine’s way of communicating the war to the outside world. By many measures, Ukraine has defended itself very well against Russian cyberattacks.
The head of Taiwan’s digitization ministry is working to increase the country’s cyber security. PDO
In Taiwan, preparations are being made for possible cyber attacks by China
Relations between China and Taiwan have deteriorated further in recent months. Taiwan is now trying to model Ukraine’s ways of communicating about the war situation.
About that news Reuters.
Speaker of the United States House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi the visit to Taipei has further raised fears of a possible Chinese invasion of Taiwan.
– We are taking a close look at the situation in Ukraine and actions after the war of aggression started by Russia. We see that the whole world knows what is happening there in real time, says the director of Taiwan’s Ministry of Digitization Audrey Tang.
International communication about the war situation is important both for the citizens of the warring country and for the people who care about the country.
Ukraine has used Elon Musk’s SpaceX’s Starlink satellite broadband from the end of July.
Audrey Tang strives to preserve Taiwan’s ability to communicate with the outside world, even if China decides to invade the country. One of the measures is a satellite experiment, which aims to guarantee internet connection throughout the country. The price of the experiment is 18 million dollars.
Taiwan is also trying to find international partners for satellites, and according to Tang, the discussions are already at an advanced stage.
Before starting the war of aggression, Russia started a large-scale cyber war
Russia started online harassment in Ukraine already in 2014.
CSIS think tank experts see that Ukraine was able to use the lessons learned in dealing with previous attacks by Russia.
The first cyberattacks in 2022 targeted Ukrainian government websites, energy and television companies, financial services and the media.
However, the attacks did not succeed as hoped.
Experts were able to connect that the cyber attacks came from Russia.
Throughout the war, Russia has tried to control the narrative and get the public on its side. Controlling the media space and spreading false information has been Russia’s agenda throughout the war.
Despite its experience, Russia, which plays a lot with disinformation, has not succeeded in covering up the destruction and victims caused by the attack.
Experts see that one of the most significant means of communication in a war situation has been phone cameras and public access to satellite images.
Numerous war crimes, human rights violations and violations of international law have come to light from various sources, and Russia has not been able to dispel them.
In addition, numerous social media channels, such as Telegram or Signal, transmit direct messages from the battlefield, which has been impossible for Russia to control without involving third parties in the warfare.
After 2014, Ukraine has been able to build a safety net around those activities that play an important role in society.
Ukraine has been actively informing about the war on its social media accounts. PDO
Even a small country can build a durable shelter
Digital infrastructure and data protection do not necessarily require own resources, but a small country can also rely on third parties to build its cyber defense.
It is more challenging for a large country such as the United States to take advantage of the actions of a relatively small Ukraine, if China or Russia were to launch a large-scale cyber attack on the country, but there, too, Ukraine’s actions are closely monitored.
Taiwan has also taken into account the means used by Ukraine to spread its message widely, also in the form of memes.
– As we have seen, comedy and memes have also been used in Ukraine in order to get the desired messages as far as possible, says Tang.
It is easier to silence individual or regional people than a large online community whose members can be found all over the globe.