It’s September 2026, and the Pentagon Is Alarmed
It’s September 2026, and the Pentagon is alarmed. Its spy satellites have detected a rapid, large-scale buildup of Chinese naval and amphibious forces across the Taiwan Strait. The Chinese government’s intentions are unclear, but military leaders in Washington hope that a show of American force will maintain deterrence.
This is not a far-fetched concern. Chinese invasion preparations would almost certainly be visible to the American military, and there would be an urgent need to try to prevent war.
In this scenario, the Pentagon cancels leave, orders ships in Hawaii and San Diego to make ready to sail west and places Marine units in the Pacific on high alert.
On TikTok, it’s as if a switch was flipped. All at once the feeds of almost 200 million Americans are full of urgent messages.
Self-proclaimed experts share Chinese messaging claiming that Taiwan should be considered just as much a part of mainland China as Hawaii is part of the United States.
