scenario | If China launches an attack

Sometime in 2027, a Chinese fighter plane crashed in Taiwanese airspace after a risky maneuver. Then Beijing's leaders ordered an attack on the island. The United States, internally divided, entered the war, but it was too late.China has already annexed Taiwan, with support from Russia, Iran and North Korea. The global geopolitical and economic consequences are dire: the United States and China compete for global dominance, World War III looms, and the European economy collapses. Germany is particularly hard hit by its tangled relations with China.China has already annexed Taiwan, with support from Russia, Iran and North Korea. The global geopolitical and economic consequences are dire: the United States and China compete for global dominance, World War III looms, and the European economy collapses. Germany is particularly hard hit by its tangled relations with China.