A TV show centring around a Chinese invasion is hitting a little too close to home in Taiwan.
On the surface, ‘Zero Day Attack’ could be just another Hollywood thriller – air-raid sirens blasting, explosions ripping through buildings and swarms of military jets deployed – but this is a scenario people are actually preparing for.
Taiwan, a self-governed democracy of 23.3 million people, has lived under the shadow of China’s threat for many years.
The Communist Party claims the country as part of its own territory and its imperialistic rhetoric has only grown more aggressive in the last decade.
The government has previously declared it is ‘ready to fight at all times’ as it concluded a military drill in the Taiwanese waters in 2023.
This is why the 17-minute trailer has raised further alarm in Taiwan. Even the name, ‘Zero Day Attack’, refers to exploiting an unknown vulnerability, meaning that the target has no time to prepare or defend against it.