Zero Day: Outbreak of war

IN Taiwan, the television drama series "Zero Day" drew a firestorm of criticisms because it showed how a Chinese invasion would look like. Beijing has always trained its sights on reclaiming Taiwan as its territory and urged its current leaders to peacefully accept the takeover. The television show portrayed how the invasion would unfold as Taipei descends into confusion, chaos and violence.

In the Philippines, there is widespread avoidance and evasion of this difficult conversation. How would the country really face an outbreak of war with China? Some scholars, military and security officials had attempted to stir up such conversation, but they were shot down by people who castigate them as warmongers. Like any foreboding disaster, many are fatalistic on the possibilities of war with China, displaying their blind sense of optimism and lack of foresight.