Can TV Help Prepare for Invasion?

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Can TV Help Prepare for Invasion?

Taiwan’s “Zero Day Attack” sets an example other threatened states can follow. August 29, 2025, 2:20 PM Comment icon View Comments ( )

A film still shows people running in the street from an attack. A government building and the Taiwanese flag is seen in the background.

Imagine a fleet of Chinese ships suddenly appearing in the Taiwan Strait, tasked with inspecting all vessels traveling through the busy thoroughfare—including on the Taiwanese side. Or a Chinese fighter jet crashing off the Taiwanese coast and Chinese warships blockading the island to look for it.

One of these events actually happened , the other is part of a new Taiwanese television show , but the events feel equally real. “A Chinese Y-8 reconnaissance aircraft