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Taiwan government should be paying people to take training and sign up for reservist positions in all locations. Weapon and ammo caches should be in every neighborhood. Reservists should be allowed to buy kits to come equipped and ready to report at local stations

"firearms ownership is illegal here"... Until your country gets invaded and it'll be too late. 1 quote I learned in my Army career and still live by is "Stay ready so you won't have to get ready"

Taiwan need to improve its air defence..... They need to develop navy ..... Full support to Taiwan from India 🇮🇳

The fact that firearms ownership is ILLEGAL in Taiwan, with the real threat of invasion lurking over the country….absolute insanity

Remember that Vietnam repelled two Chinese invasions successfully. It is not about numbers or technology. It is about resilience, determination, and tactical ingenuity

The fact that preppers are "seen as quite eccentric" is a reflection on the oblivious unprepared, not on people who realise how quickly things could deteriorate.

As a Taiwanese, I’m sad we are coping with airsoft guns instead training with proper weaponry. Both major parties are just fighting for their own interests especially the KMT, instead of the nation.

The thing is, you don't have to win a war, you just have to not lose.

Wow... their comments of not fighting to "win, but to not lose" were chilling. Very inspirational folks here.

People in America who are prepared in case of a war are also prepared for pretty much any natural or man made disasters. They are only seen as eccentric by people who have been told to see them that way by the media, which has become the propaganda arm of a certain political party. It's better to be prepared and never need to use those skills than to need those skills and not have them. Ask anyone who went through the power outage in Texas a few years ago. A skill that can save one's self and others should not be seen as "eccentric" or unnecessary.

I took a private firearms class here in America earlier this year, and there was a gentleman in the class who had re-enlisted in the Taiwanese military, and then used his leave days and own money to fly to America and take that intro level rifle course because he felt the military wasn't training them well enough

I am Vietnamese , I am with your side, Liberty for Taiwan. ❣❣❣

It is absolutely insane that civilian gun ownership is illegal in Taiwan.

That young woman is smarter than all the worthless politicians.

I stand with Taiwan! 🇹🇼 ❤

You'd think a nation that is constantly worried about being invaded might let their citizens own weapons. Seems to be the first right nations hand out when they get invaded recently... I don't think a lot of people understand how incredible of a deterrent it is when your populations maintain their own weaponry. The thought of an invading military trying to contend with the American armed population is what gives military powers nightmares. It's also why the Japanese knew they could never actually occupy or invade mainland US. I know the Chinese are making you feel like you will fail, or die for your country, and they want you to feel like you can't win. And understand, perhaps you won't... so be it. There is a line at which you cannot yield. There is nothing so precious that it isn't worth the damage it will sustain to protect it. Protect your freedom, there is no better death than one on your own terms. Don't fade away peacefully.

A long time ago, China used to dominate Vietnam for almost 1000 years. Do not let mainland dominate Taiwan!

Unbelievable that Taiwanese civilians are not allowed to possess and carry arms. A tragic case of absolute complacency.

This is why every citizen should be armed!

This is so exciting to see! The real question to ask the preppers is, "Would you be in favor of allowing civilians to own firearms for civil defense?" I think Taiwan should set up a Swiss-type civil defense culture where every man owns a military rifle and practices regularly with it.

“It’s the job of the government to take care of the people” I can’t imagine a more absurd assumption. The government can’t, won’t, and will not take care of the civilian population in even a mild crisis. And if you think they can, you’re the idiot just one snowstorm away from standing in a 4 mile long lineup for a half days worth of food. Absolutely shocking to have that as a presupposition. If bad things happen where you are, you are on your own until the bad thing is over. If the crisis is large, there’s a very good chance that you’ll only have the rest of your life to figure it out.

A martial culture and mass arms ownership by the civilian population is one of the most effective defences against invasion.

Brave people of Taiwan. They're ready to lay down their lives for freedom that we already have and we neglect it

This training is golden this would literally save thousands of lives bye small groups of armed civilians training just in case the worst happens in America we play airsoft/milsim war games pretty much just like this, team work shooting movement communication navigation medical so much training this covers great stuff guyz much respect💯🙏🔥

The distribution of comments below mostly focuses on firearms handling and ownership. This same problem also manifests in many US prepper online discussions. Guns, other weapons, and direct violent/kinetic action are high profile, glamorous b/c of movies, and relatively familiar to many noncombatants b/c of movies and video games. But as Jo and the army captain spent most of their segments discussing, govt/emergency services and other infrastructure will be overwhelmed in the case of invasion. Any effort that civilians and noncombatants can contribute here will free up the more current and equipped military personnel to do their jobs more freely. Just as any modern military is only constituted of 10% combat soldiers, so too 90% or more of an invasion scenario will involve search and rescue, emergency response, logistics, and other noncombat needs. Just look at any Ukrainian fundraising event -- the quantity of medical supplies (both first aid and more extensive medical/surgical needs), water, fuel, electronics, power generators, vehicles, clothing, etc dwarfs the military component. That's not to say that one replaces the other -- the need for military supplies and hardware is also immense: weapons, uniforms, vests, helmets, night/thermal vision, drones, etc. Through distorted frequency bias, many people get the impression that guns and bullets make up 90% of what's needed, however. In a given year of hypothetical conflict, the 5-30 minutes a prepper might spend actually getting shot at will be the most critical minutes of their life. But then there are also the 360+ days of the year when all the other aspects of survival take precedence. Or to put it in a personal prepper context, at the very least one individual cannot stay on alert and man every watch every day forever. Over any time horizon longer than a few days, teamwork and sharing a distributed set of numerous noncombat skills is essential to survival -- i.e. building a community.

There was an experiment of something similar in America. I can't remember the details exactly, but I think it was on T-Rex Arms channel. A guy trained with airsoft replicas (rifle, pistol) in his country where he could not own firearms. He came over to the States and shot the real weapons and did remarkably well except for some minor issues to work out given the differences in functionality between airsoft and real cycling bolt carrier groups. What Taiwan is doing is valuable and a lot of it will carry over if things get dire. If they do need to pickup real weapons, they'll just need a little bit of training to finish it off which is better than starting from nothing.

Even if war never comes, these skills can save lives at home. Everyone should know basic trauma care in the field and get as fit as they can! Never know when it will mean the difference.

Its not about the size of the dog. Its about the fight in the dog and about the bite you leave behind. Make nothing easy if someone is trying to take it from you. Especially your freedom.

I completely understand being prepared but shooting replicas instead of real rifles is a problem you need to have real armed population and get used to the recoil of your weapon and get it tuned in right. Having the population armed is deterrence in itself.

I love the Taiwanese and Taiwan, they have been very good to America and me personally. I am thankful to see them preparing and training, I am ashamed of this current American administration's leadership that they are bought and paid for by China, I wish we were a stronger ally and friend to Taiwan with strong, capable leadership that was not hellbent on America's destruction.

More people need to sign up for these kinds of courses in Taiwan.

POWER TO THE PEOPLE OF TAIWAN!!!!!!

I’m glad Jo is learning to fight and training her fellow militia with her own medical knowledge to help defend their island. All the best to her and wife, that takes guts! These type of militia forces have already proven effective in Ukraine in the early days of 2022’s invasion, so I ’m sure if the shit hits the fan in Taiwan they will withstand. Australia will be there to help. I’m former RAN. We love like-minded countries! ❤ 🇦🇺

For the people, going to the gym or exercising in general can go a long way. Take it from someone that did something like this for years. If you’re not fit, you are not getting far when you are huffing and puffing after a few meters especially with gear on.

"Evil triumphs when good men do nothing." Thomas Jefferson Stand firm, and stand ready, Taiwan.

Taiwan should create a new layer of their military. Ready Reserve. Not quite national guard, but train four times a year on a small scale, fundamentals such as weapon handling enemy vehicle ID and weaknesses etc. One larger excercise per year to go over tactics and strategy etc. Stash small arms in every neighborhood and ammo.

Come to the Philippines....there are gun ranges there. You can fire the real guns not toys.

"Would you fight?" What other choice would these people have? Where can they possibly run to fast enough? They're an island nation.

Training with airsoft is better than not training at all but theres no replacement for live fire training. Also, watching the lack of trigger discipline and them flagging each other while clearing that room was a bit unnerving but again, training is everything.

As an American i am able to get rounds on an invading force within a second. Im just a couple feet from multiple semi auto rifles my gear and thousands of rounds of ammunition. I know i may not last very long. But i have served 6 years in the military. Received extra training for convoy security with 2 deployments to Afghanistan. I can help those that received no training become proficient and there are millions of other in my nation that are able to do the same. We can make life of invading soldiers very dangerous and miserable. Yes mass shootings commited by psychopaths are tragic but are rare considering the number of guns in the hands of the people. Its not a fear that normal people have here. Its hard for other nations to comprehend. But modern day examples like Ukraine and Israel show that common citizens should be armed and are a rapid response force and deterrent to aggression. Private gun ownership in Taiwan needs to happen. World wide the common citizen should be armed with sufficient weaponry to keep themselves safe from tyranny and foreign enemies. Train hard and often Taiwan. I support you

These people are taking charge of their fate as best they can. The Taiwanese Govt should be supporting their citizens in this endeavor.

“You will not find it difficult to prove that battles, campaigns, and even wars have been won or lost primarily because of logistics.” ~ Dwight D. Eisenhower “Amateurs talk strategy, professionals talk logistics.” ~ General Omar Bradley

Excellent! 🤗 These preppers are right. Look at Ukraine. If Ukraine hadn't resisted, we wouldn't be helping them right now, because there would be no point in it. But, because they are fighting back, they are proving they are worth saving. A country must never expect another country to fight for them unless they are willing to fight for themselves.

Absolute respect for Twaiwan! Much Love from the USA!

That guy on Kinmen is sadly naive. He doesn't take into account the communist involvement in the Korean war as well as invading Vietnam, Tibet and Uyghur persecution.

Brave people.

I"m an American prepper and I am impressed with their will to defend freedom. I believe that they can achieve their goals thru training and focus on skills of war. God bless these good people.

And this why every country, every nation should have their 2AM! A Well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State. The right of the people to keep and bear Arms SHALL NOT BE INFRINGED

Taiwan: it's mine China: not anymore

I love this, ❤ I like when civilian population prepares for he worst as a one big army! That's how you survive the unsurvivable you defeat the undefeatable. Much love to the People of Taiwan as a Dominican I can't forget all the things you did in my country, the technology and in cyber security cooperation we're deeply sad 😢 that our government decided to no longer recognize Taiwan as an independent country but this is not the sentiment among the population we believe Taiwan deserves to be independent.

When we fought China in Korea, they had one rifle for every 3 people and that wasn't even close to 100 years ago. They might have a large military but their militaries infrastructure is crap guaranteed.

Similar to the American Revolution as well as other engagements, a citizenry that is armed and trained (and can remain hidden) is a very dangerous force, even for an army, because you don’t know who the enemy is. Worked for the VC and Iraqi insurgents as well.

Larping with airsoft is not gonna help, how about reconizing the right of people to bear arm and actually hard and provide free ammonition and classes for combat.

Respect to these freedom minded individuals!

This is excellent.

Rule n° 1 of a Prepper, specially in a small island, never show your weapons and food.

As a European, frankly, this shows why defending yourself and access to means to defend yourself should be a human right and recognized as such. It's absolutely insane to see these people so dedicated to defending their country and not being able to do the most basic training with actual guns. Yes if you have extensive training with airsoft 1:1 copies you will know how to maneuver a gun, but not how to anticipate recoil, not to flinch when shooting, how to actually adjust for distances and so on. It's ridiculous that law abiding citizens can't or only hardly own guns in so many places in a time where criminals can and are freely printing them and diplomatic relations between nations are crumbling left and right.

Hopefully Taiwan learned from mistakes made by other countries whose populace was unarmed and unable to defend themselves against foreign aggression and invasion.

Foods and medical supplies: one small supply at home, in family vehicle and donated to local schools. That should be every family even in peacetime. In preparation for imminent danger, water. Water will be needed more often than you think. At minimum, 1 water bottle per family member and equipment to purify more. That 1 bottle is less than you might need on the first day but it will help hold you over till can purify more. Besides drinking… many wounds may need washing. Bandages and other medical equipment may need to be washed thoroughly if they cannot be properly sterilized. So much water will be needed.

The fact that we get free videos on RU-vid by Unreported World is truly a gift 👍👍👍

Taiwan should really rethink their stance on fire arms. All the training with airsoft is useless, if you cant get your hand on a gun during war. They dont have to adopt US gun culture and laws, but public ranges, with access to a variety of weapons for training and more weapons then they think they'll need, in storage distributed across the country, should be a starting point.

finally a prepper group that takes it seriously.

As an American, I just can't understand how civilians can support their government telling them they can't own firearms? If Afghanistan has taught us anything It's that simple rifles and shear will can defeat the greatest military the world has ever known.

Im always gonna stand with the underdog who is fighting for their freedom. (as i lay in bed , on RU-vid).

Let's go Taiwan!

There is something called "One China policy". USA and most of the countries plus UN agree on that.😊 Why the tension heats up and who wants it? Think who gets the benefits from the tension.

Like the U.S said, never underestimate urban combat, especially if you're trying to keep hold of it.

Those tiny firearms are no match for thermonuclear warheads.

It's sad that us humans just can't live in peace ... There always have to be greedy people wanting more.

The idea that (Communist) China has never invaded or fought other countries is simply not true. China invaded Vietnam in 1979. In 1969, Chinese troops were involved in a series of border clashes with Soviet soldiers. Outside observers, including the United States, wondered whether these clashes would escalate into a nuclear confrontation; thankfully, that didn’t happen. In the past few years, Chinese soldiers have been involved in multiple border clashes with soldiers from India. And of course, let’s not forget that large numbers of Chinese “volunteers” fought against South Korean and American soldiers during the Korean War.

A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed. Really applies to Taiwan right now and people wonder why the founders wrote this in to the bill of rights. The people really should be able to own arms if they want to.

If Taiwanese people are worried about supplies or a blockade they should look into microgreens. There are lots of people running their shelf setups in their basement or an unused room and it can produce so much food that most of these ppl share it with their friends and neighbours and the best thing is it only uses minimal energy for lighting.

The training is great. But i think the fake guns are giving them false security.

Im in nursing school myself and Joe is awesome. I came from a military family and played alot of tournement paintball. Get the gun dominance and then make your move. Not many know how to save a life. If you can do both you will be an asset to whoever your around. You will be able to attack, defend, then save those around you. This is the most important skill to have. It makes you constantly think about the aggressivenes/defense and that will save you and the ones around you and be vocal about when they're being to aggressive. It takes patience to hunt and eliminate the target. However some around you will get themselves in trouble and that's when it takes your skill to dig them out of a nasty situation. The best defense is a good offense. I commend you from Texas. I wish I could show you a few tricks. Also .68 caliber paintballs slap the crap outa you. I never liked airsoft, too much role playing and not what needs to be done. Its like soccer, be quick or lose.

OUTSTANDING !!

Taiwan #1! 🇹🇼

People of Taiwan, thank you for being strong and being a beacon of hope for the free world. When part of my country was under a dictatorship the world all were Berliners, now we have to be Hongkongers and support Taiwan and Hong Kong. 香港加油！台湾加油

They need to make sure they can clear a jam. Not an air soft jam either. Nothing like training with the real thing.

very cool

1:09 interesting how often the peaceful sounds of the handpan are often used for war related videos.

All Citizens of Taiwan should have the right to bear arms as they face an imminent threat. Their legal system has to be changed to allow citizens to defend themselves. What is needed is a proactive approach to train citizens into a militia that can support the armed forces. Forward thinking and flexible and innovative planning is desperately needed.

This is fucking sad, sad that their government does not allow them to train with real firearms.

These people owe everything to one man, Morris Chang .. Single handily secured the military support of the whole world with his company TSMC being vital to the global economy.. and without it the world would come to a stand still.

Taiwan like all NATO nations, has neglected their military for decades. Glad to see Taiwan has increased their defense spending this year and increased length of conscription. Sure seems like they would issue firearms and proper body armor to everyone following their conscription.

The old man stated that China never invaded any country, which is false. They tried to invade Vietnam in a border war (whih they badly lost) and they invaded Tibet. China's invasion against taiwan is inevitable due the differences. They can't be cast aside or negotiated, because these are fundemental differences.

That recoil the first time is going to be hilarious Do they have plates?

Who the hell thought we should have all the chip factories here of all horrible places😂

My country the Philippines should also be prepared for there is a news about sleeper cells and most POGO are located near a military base camp.

Proud of you guys! America supports you.

2 things: (1) - allow civilian gun ownership and (2) - NEVER rely on the U.S. Government for anything, because you WILL be disappointed!

I'm not on China side but... What a basic training will do in the face of ICBM? We are almost at the orbital bombardment era and there some people think their tiny gun can make a different? Good effort but quiet laughable at the same time.

TBF, there's nothing like the real recoil of a firearm. Got to get some real range time.

This program is not edited for youtube...

*Prepper in USA: 2nd Amendment Gun Nut!!! Prepper in Taiwan: HERO!!! Its amazing to see the media bias in action.*

Human jerks should be more worried about what the sun is about to unleash on Earth instead of fighting each other all the time

As a Taiwanese citizen, I strongly suggest the government read the quote," Stay strapped or get clapped"

14:37 this is a strange scene i dont know why the man decides to lecture her right ther as if to almost be teaching her something ? i dunno .. strange.

We as Americans need training here, as an Open Border is a huge problem with letting terrorist in.

The media keeps refering to the massive size of the Chinese army, but unless they're all excellent swimmers, it's not going to help. The only way China can ferry troops over the Taiwan Strait is by ship or helicopter, both of which can be taken out by small anti-tank or anti-aircraft shoulder-fired weapons fired by two guys hiding in a shed somewhere. And with the number of acceptable amphibious landing sites being limited in Taiwan, once the approaches to these select beaches or ports are clogged up with sunken landing craft, the rests will be stuck out at sea, waiting to be sunk!

The Taiwanese are being realistic. When it comes down to it, you've only got yourself to look to. Keep prepping guys.