Kuma Academy provides civil defense training to civilians in Taiwan.[3] Classes cover topics like
first aid and media literacy to combat
disinformation from China.[4]
Kuma Academy has also provided training in
open-source intelligence and cybersecurity.[1] According to Kuma their goal is "to decentralise civil defence."[5]
History
Kuma Academy was founded by
Puma Shen and Ho Cheng-Hui.[2]
Interest in the organization, and civil defense overall, dramatically increased following the
Russian invasion of Ukraine.[6] In September 2022, the Kuma Academy had a waitlist of more than 3,000 for its classes.[7]
In 2022, retired businessman
Robert Tsao pledged NTD $600m to Kuma Academy.[8]