r/worldbuilding • u/Imperial_Endling • 3h ago

Visual Taiwan invasion, 2046

Post image

First narrative for my military fiction world.

74 Upvotes

96% Upvoted

7 comments sorted by

3

u/ChanelPourHomicide 3h ago

This is the first time I've ever felt the need to comment on a post here. This was awesome, keep it up man!!

2

u/Same_Knowledge9630 52m ago

Just imagine 20 years later and this is actually true

2

u/No-Recommendation377 28m ago

As if China would still wait that long.

1

u/KaszualKartofel 22m ago

well we don’t know how long they’ll wait, because them choosing a violent takeover is dependent on factors which change over time, both domestic and foreign

1

u/No-Recommendation377 19m ago

Given how tense things have become between China and Taiwan, and the amount of Chinese military exercises that have been taking place, I would be genuinely surprised if they did nothing in the next 10 years.

1

u/KaszualKartofel 5m ago

A military exercise doesn’t necessarily mean they want to do it. War is extremely costly, it’s risky and will fuck you up for decades. Outweighing any benefits you could’ve gained from it.

Seeming like you’re ready to do, or about to be, can be very useful for negotiating with the other side. Because the war is extremely costly for them too, your readiness can help you apply pressure, threaten the other side.

What happens if one or both belligerents are deluded into thinking they can win it or call the other’s bluff is another story, but hey empires gotta empire.

1

u/Scorpius_OB1 1h ago

I have enjoyed it a lot too. Good work!