The Siege of Formosa Begins
August 11, 2022

In the early hours of August 11, Shinese ships move into position, surrounding Taiwan and the Kinmen Islands. This signals the first major move Shina has coordinated against Taiwan, and can only be seen as a precursor to war. Nippon is prepared, however, and for the past month has shipped much of the Self-Defense Force to Taiwan to protect it from Shina invasion in an historic deployment.

Nippon infantry huddle in concrete bunkers alongside Australian and Taiwanese soldiers on the coast. Modern Type-10 main battle tanks are consolidated just beyond the beaches, ready to storm forward to assault any invading Shina force.

What the Nippon ground forces primarily lack is airpower. The pacifist sentiments regarding Article 9 assured that, with Nippon military production only increasing to acceptable levels in the past month. The combined might of the PTDO may not be enough to outfight Shina.

This is not a drill. The Shinese dragon has begun to coil. But Taiwan no longer stands alone.