Taiwan Throttles Internet in War Drills for First Time
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- Taiwan throttled mobile internet for the first time during its annual war games, according to Reuters coverage
- WSJ coverage of the same drill noted that locals were not worried about the internet slowdown during the war exercise
Why it matters: This is the first time Taiwan has deliberately throttled civilian internet during its annual war drills, adding civilian infrastructure disruption to exercises that have historically focused on military operations.
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