The Second Special Police Corps’ presence at critical infrastructure has improved the protection of such sites, and critical infrastructure personnel are beginning to propose countermeasures against possible security risks posed by uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAV) and drones, Executive Yuan Vice Premier Cheng Li-chun (鄭麗君) said on Monday.
Cheng also instructed the Second Special Police Corps to help identify possible threats to critical infrastructure and establish standard countermeasure protocols.
She was discussing the Executive Yuan’s first national security policy report of the year, produced by the Homeland Safety Office on critical infrastructure countermeasures against UAVs and drones.
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All critical infrastructure facilities have proposed measures to establish no-fly zones and improve detection and interference capabilities along their perimeters, the report said.
The authorities are expected to collaborate with the Homeland Safety Office in implementing the policies and provide the government with statistics for joint systems defense drills, Cheng said.
The office said all units are to hold routine drills to ensure that all critical infrastructure facilities can deter UAVs and drones, she said.
The Executive Yuan would continue to instruct all ministries to inventory and provide adequate protection for all critical facilities and nodes under their jurisdiction, Cheng said.
Ministries should ensure that protective measures take into account all forms of disasters, natural or otherwise, and that measures are routinely examined and revised to achieve the utmost resilience, she said.
The Executive Yuan’s annual national security policy report was established to ensure that government systems work together to maintain national security.
Critical infrastructure is defined as physical and digital public or privately owned assets, manufacturing systems and networks that, if sabotaged or damaged by natural disasters, would affect the running of the government or society; cause injuries or death, an economic recession or changes to the environment; or undermine the nation’s welfare.
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