• PKMKII [none/use name]@hexbear.net
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    10 days ago

    Trump launches an invasion of Greenland but the planes all fall apart mid-flight and the troops end up as popsicles in the North Atlantic Ocean.

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      The aircraft fail during invasion because a critical component was not designed to handle just how cold the weather is in that region

      Skimping on hardened devices capable of handling said weather saved Lockheed Martin 10 dollars per plane

      The ‘fix’ costs 50 million dollars and all F 35s grounded for months