Attacking the Three Gorges Dam

Attacking the Three Gorges Dam, also known as Feed Me The Three Gorges Dam, refers tomemesanddiscourseabout the United Statestargeting the Three Gorges Dam in a possible future conflict with China. Construction of the Three Gorges Dam, located on the Yangtze River in Central China, was completed in 2012. It is the world's largest hydroelectric power station with over 22,500 MW capacity. The dam has also been discussed as a potential military target in conflicts excluding the U.S., particularly between China and Taiwan. Jokes about the dam being targeted are especially prominent on the4chanweapon board,/k/, and the subreddit /r/Non Credible Defense (NCD). In 2025, amid risingtrade tensions between the U.S. and China, severalinternetusers began citing the dam as a possible military target. This prompted more memes andviral debatesbetween those presenting the dam as a valid military target and those criticizing the play as strategically weak.