
Commander John
Storm just wants to be left alone to complete his DNA collection, and
explore the uncharted regions on planet
earth. But he always seems to be
in the wrong place at the wrong time.
Donald
Trump was reelected as the 47th President of the United
States, despite being a convicted felon. Proving that America is truly
the land of opportunity.
SOVEREIGN
STEALTH INVASION
What seems incredible to
many voters in the West (free world) and NATO, is that the nations who allowed China to buy into their geographical regions en-masse, must have known that if such acquisition and control by a foreign power was allowed to continue unchecked, that eventually
China would control the world, except for
Russia and
North
Korea. Why then did and does, the free world not put an instant stop to this subtle means of
sovereign invasion?
The answer to this puzzle lies in the inherent tension between economic liberalism and strategic national security interests—a tension that has defined much of the post–Cold War global order.
In
simple terms, the West may be bought, as their elected politicians are
both chicken and corruptible.
ECONOMIC BENEFITS Vs. STRATEGIC VULNERABILITIES
Economic Growth and Free Trade: For decades, many nations have prioritized economic growth and access to global capital over strict controls on foreign investment. Chinese capital, coming in large quantities and often with state backing, has spurred much-needed development in infrastructure, real estate, and resource extraction. The immediate economic benefits—in terms of job creation, local development, and integration into global markets—were too attractive for many governments to dismiss outright as nefarious. Stopping such flows abruptly would not only disrupt economic stability but potentially trigger financial crises.
Legal and Political Frameworks: The rules of international trade and investment are built around principles of free market competition and the protection of property rights. Many foreign investments, even if destined for strategic assets like ports or energy projects, are legally sanctioned and monitored under established frameworks. There simply isn’t a global consensus on when a foreign investment crosses the line from being economically beneficial to becoming a security threat. Governments have found themselves tightening controls incrementally rather than imposing an immediate ban that could destabilize their own economies.
Gradual Realization of Strategic Threats: In hindsight, some policymakers may argue that unchecked investment led to vulnerabilities by allowing foreign powers to gain significant stakes in critical sectors. However, at the time these investments were made, the full extent of potential long-term strategic implications wasn’t clear. Only later did it emerge that this type of “soft” or economic infiltration could serve as a subtle means of expanding influence. Recognition of these risks—and the political will to address them—is often slow and fragmented. In many instances, responses have been carefully calibrated to avoid unnecessary economic fallout.
Complexity of the Global Financial System
Interdependence and Global Supply Chains: The modern global economy is extraordinarily interconnected. Investments by China into foreign regions underpin not only local development but also global supply chains that are vital for the manufacturing of both civilian and military hardware. An abrupt halt to these flows could trigger a cascade of disruptions—impacting industries as diverse as automotive manufacturing, electronics, and renewable energy—all of which indirectly support defense and technological innovation. This interdependence makes a rapid “instant stop” both politically and economically unpalatable.
Geopolitical Realities and Counterbalances: While there is concern about the potential for any one nation to leverage its economic power for geopolitical control, many Western nations also recognized that China was not alone. Russia and North Korea, as you note, represent other strategic players, and the global balance of power has always been more nuanced than a binary outcome of one nation “controlling the world.” The gradual nature of policy responses—including targeted sanctions, increased screening of foreign direct investments, and measures to foster domestic industries—reflects an effort to mitigate risks without throwing the global economic system into disarray.
Toward a Measured Response
In summary, the free world did not—and, for the most part, does not—immediately shut off Chinese investments because doing so would undermine decades of economic progress, destabilize global markets, and provoke unintended consequences far beyond the intended strategic correction. Instead, the response has been gradual, involving:
Enhanced Screening and Regulation: Countries are increasingly scrutinizing foreign investments done by state-owned or strategically backed entities, slowly tightening the screws where national security concerns are clear.
Economic Decoupling in Key Sectors: There is a growing push to reduce dependence on cheap imports (from cars to electronics) in sectors that are critical for defense and technological leadership, aiming to rebalance trade while safeguarding industrial capacity.
Multilateral Coordination: Efforts are underway in many circles to coordinate policy responses among allies to prevent undue influence by any single foreign power while maintaining open trade where possible.
The free world’s measured, though sometimes frustratingly slow, approach reflects the complexity of global economics and the careful balancing act between maintaining prosperity and protecting national security.

ABOUT
DONALD TRUMP
Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946) is an American politician, media personality, and businessman who served as the 45th president of the United States from 2017 to 2021.
On the 30th of May 2024, Trump was found guilty of buying the silence of
Stormy Daniels, and falsifying accounts to hide payments, to in effect
(allegedly) fix his presidential campaign. So deceiving voters as to his
moral virtues, by denying them knowledge that may have prevented them voting
him in as the 45th President of America. The first former President to be
convicted of a crime in a court of law.
Trump received a Bachelor of Science in economics from the University of Pennsylvania in 1968. His father named him president of his real estate business in 1971. Trump renamed it the Trump Organization and reoriented the company toward building and renovating skyscrapers, hotels, casinos, and golf courses. After a series of business failures in the late twentieth century, he successfully launched side ventures, mostly licensing the Trump name. From 2004 to 2015, he co-produced and hosted the reality television series The Apprentice. He and his businesses have been plaintiffs or defendants in more than 4,000 legal actions, including six business bankruptcies.
As
45th president,
Donald
Trump ordered a travel ban on citizens from several Muslim-majority countries, diverted military funding toward building a wall on the
U.S. - Mexico border, and implemented a family separation policy. He weakened environmental protections, rolling back more than 100 environmental policies and regulations. He signed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, which cut taxes and set the financial penalty to nil for the individual health insurance mandate of the Affordable Care Act. He appointed Neil Gorsuch, Brett Kavanaugh, and Amy Coney Barrett to the U.S. Supreme Court. He reacted slowly to the COVID-19 pandemic, ignored or contradicted many recommendations from health officials, used political pressure to interfere with testing efforts, and spread misinformation about unproven treatments.
Trump initiated a trade war with China and withdrew the U.S. from the proposed Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement, the
Paris Agreement on climate
change, and the Iran nuclear deal. He met with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un three times, but made no progress on denuclearization. Scholars and historians rank Trump as one of the worst presidents in American history.
2025
In 2023, Trump was found liable in civil cases for sexual abuse and defamation and for business fraud. He was found guilty of falsifying business records in 2024, making him the first U.S. president convicted of a felony. After winning the 2024 presidential election against Kamala Harris, he was sentenced to a penalty-free discharge, and two felony indictments against him for retention of classified documents and obstruction of the 2020 election were dismissed without prejudice. A racketeering case related to the 2020 election in Georgia is pending.
Trump began his second presidency by pardoning around 1,500 January 6 rioters and initiating mass layoffs of federal workers. He imposed tariffs on nearly all countries, including large tariffs on China, Canada, and Mexico. Many of his administration's actions—including intimidation of political opponents and civil society, deportations of immigrants, and extensive use of executive orders—have drawn over 300 lawsuits challenging their legality. High-profile cases have underscored his broad interpretation of the unitary executive theory and have led to significant conflicts with the federal courts.
Trump inherited a resilient economy from the Biden administration, with increasing economic growth, low unemployment, and declining inflation. His tariff policies resulted in large drops in consumer sentiment and a downgraded U.S. credit rating. They ultimately triggered a stock market crash in April 2025 following his global tariff announcement.
Trump canceled and paused federal grants and made large cuts to scientific research. He appointed oil, gas, and chemical lobbyists to the EPA to reverse climate regulations and pollution controls. He declared a national energy emergency, allowing the suspension of environmental regulations, loosening the rules for fossil fuel extraction and limiting renewable energy projects. He initiated a review of the "legality and continued applicability" of the EPA endangerment finding, which is the basis of most federal regulations on greenhouse gases, and again withdrew the U.S. from the Paris Agreement on climate change.
Slashing the government's ability to address public corruption, Trump disbanded the Public Integrity Section and fired more than twelve inspectors general government-wide. By executive order, he halted enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. He pardoned or dropped charges against officials accused of corruption.
rump and his incoming administration helped broker a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas alongside the Biden administration, enacted a day prior to his inauguration. In March, Israel broke the ceasefire.
In February 2025, Trump and Vice President Vance met with Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the president of Ukraine, in the Oval Office. The meeting, which was televised live, was highly contentious as Trump and Vance berated Zelenskyy. Media outlets described it as an unprecedented public confrontation between an American president and a foreign head of state.
Trump's economic policies have been described as protectionist, with Trump imposing tariffs on most countries, including large tariffs on major trading partners China, Canada, and Mexico. He suspended American financial contributions to the World Trade Organization. Economists argued that the administration misunderstood the relationship between trade deficits and tariffs, using flawed assumptions.

CYBER WW3III
CAST:
Cleopatra
Philopator VII Reborn
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Trish
Lippard is Cleopatra's
call sign to protect her royal identity
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CyberCore
Genetica™
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The
world's smallest, fastest & most powerful supercomputer
|
Daniel
(Dan) Hawk
|
Electronics
& computers, champion
gamer, member
Elizabeth Swann crew
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Dr
Roberta Treadstone
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Blue
Shield, Newcastle University, England
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Elizabeth
Swann HMHS
British Royal Navy
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World's
fastest
solar/hydrogen ship & floating laboratory
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Excalibur,
Pendragon & Merlin
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Anti
piracy weapon & ship security system
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George
Franks
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Legal
and intelligence trust manager, Swindles
& Gentry
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HAL
AI™
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The
onboard AI
supercomputer ship manager
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Jack
Mason
|
CIA
secret agent who covets the CyberCore Genetica & John's strength
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Jens
Stoltenberg
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Secretary
General of NATO (North
Atlantic Treaty Organization)
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Jill
Bird
|
Senior
BBC news
correspondent & world service anchor
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John
Storm
|
Ocean
adventurer, marine
archaeologist, Commander
RN & temp spy
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King
Charles III
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British
Monarch in waiting: King William, Prince of Wales
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King
William V
|
British
royal rushed into hiding with Queen Catherine
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Mark
Rutte
|
Secretary
General of NATO (North
Atlantic Treaty Organization) from 2024
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Nautilus
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Elizabeth
Swann's onboard survey ROV
|
Professor
Douglas Storm
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John
Storm's uncle, designer
of Elizabeth Swann
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Professor
Jacques Pierre Daccord
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UNESCO sunken
realms division, conservationist
|
Queen
Catherine
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Royal
consort to King William V - Charlotte, George & Louis
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Richard
Leon (Lionheart) Engelheart
|
Lieutenant,
a brave
submariner HMS Neptune
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SSN
Neptune
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Stricken
Astute nuclear sub with Spearfish torpedoes
|
Steve
Green
|
Freelance
reporter, friend of Charley Temple
|
Suki
Hall
|
A
marine biologist, admirer of John's work
|
Tom
Hudson
|
Sky
News Editor, always looking for an exclusive
|
William
Liam Wallace
|
Scottish
director BAE Systems, MOD contractor, whistleblower
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CHARACTERS:
ANTAGONISTS
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DESCRIPTION
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Ali Khamenei
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Iranian Grand Ayatollah
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Asif
Ali Zardari
|
Prime
Minister of Pakistan
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Chuck
Kowalski
|
Midnight
Sun - military
Triad Cell lead (Americas)
|
Donald
Trump
|
Former
45th
President of the United States of America
|
Donald
Trump
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47th
President of the United States of America; global trade
sanctions
|
Emmanuel Macron
|
French
President
|
Friedrich
Merz
|
German
Chancellor CDU Christian Democratic Union
|
General
Reza Shar
|
Red
Dragon triad mastermind, of Operation Grand Slam
|
George
W Bush
|
43rd
US President, war on terror, invaded
Iraq on fabricated reports
|
Giovanni
Romano
|
Golden
Cage - military
Triad Cell lead (Europe)
|
Golden
Cage (Giovanni Romano)
|
Military
Triad Cell covering Europe, French, German & UK targets
|
Joe Biden
|
President
USA (46th)
|
Harry
(Dirty) Hallem Holland
|
Chief
Constable - Scotland Yard (Metropolitan Police)
|
Kamala
Harris
|
47th
President of the United States, Democrat candidate
|
Katya
Volkov
|
Russian
intelligence FSB double agent, would be defector
|
Keir Starmer
|
British
Prime Minister
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Kim Jong Un
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Supreme leader North Korea
|
Marine
Le Pen
|
French
Prime Minister
|
Midnight
Sun (Chuck Kowalski)
|
Military
Triad Cell covering American and Canadian targets
|
Narendra Modi
|
Prime
Minister of India
|
Nadia Petrova
|
Former
KGB agent helping Katya and John anonymously
|
Nick
(The Devil) Johnson MP
|
Corrupt
UK
Minister for Defence, oil investor
|
Olaf Scholz
|
German
Chancellor
|
Red
Dragon (Reza Shah)
|
Military
Triad Cell covering Africa, Asia, Iran, Russia & N Korean
CRINKs
|
Saddam
Hussein
|
Iraqi
proponent of a united Arabia, executed for HR
crimes & cheap oil
|
Sir
Rodney Vernon Dunbar
|
MI6
military intelligence (General)
oil investor
|
Tim
Waltz (Top
Gun)
|
Governor
of Minnesota,
(Top
Gun) running mate with Kamala Harris
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Tony Blair
|
Former
British PM, invaded Iraq on false intelligence
|
Vladimir Putin
|
Russian
President
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Volodymyr
Zelenskyy
|
Ukrainian
President, tough fighter, adaptable drone warfare king
|
Xi Jinping
|
President
People's Republic of China
|
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