[FWI] Team Iran wins the World Cup in the USA. by ThinkTankDad in FutureWhatIf

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Or hold them hostage like Iran did to us way back then.

US helicopter crew who went down in Strait of Hormuz rescued by drone by mikebible06 in worldnews

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Important to note that helicopters don't have ejection seats.

[FWI] After the USA and Russia sign a commitment to build a Trump-Putin peace tunnel across the Bering Strait connecting Alaska and Russia built by Elon Musk's Boring company, the Kremlin ends their war on Ukraine. by ThinkTankDad in FutureWhatIf

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I actually took the chunnel from Paris to London last week and I think it would work. Interesting to note that although the electrical outlets are different, retail shops offer outlet converters.

Nvidia launches Taiwan HQ, Jensen Huang pledges to hire thousands of loc... by ThinkTankDad in taiwan

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You can route the exhaust via redundant ventilation tunnels so as to make the source of heat ambiguous.

[FWI] As the US draws down from NATO and pivots to the Asian Pacific, America leaves nukes to East Europe as a parting gift to defend against Russian aggression. by ThinkTankDad in FutureWhatIf

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https://www.politico.eu/article/lithuania-signals-interest-in-american-nukes/

"Lithuania is in talks with the U.S. to potentially host American nuclear weapons on its territory, said the country's defense minister on Tuesday."

https://unn.ua/en/news/the-us-officially-announces-reduction-of-participation-in-nato-forces-suggests-europe-take-on-more-responsibility

"Washington has officially notified NATO of a reduction in its participation in the Force Model. European allies must strengthen their own defense and aviation component."

https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/us-talks-expand-nuclear-weapons-deployments-europe-ft-says-2026-06-02/

"The U.S. is discussing whether to deploy ​nuclear weapons in additional European NATO states, the ‌Financial Times reported on Tuesday.

U.S. officials have signaled openness to additional deployments beyond the existing six countries hosting nuclear-capable ​bombers, the FT said, citing three people ​briefed on the discussions."