Future World Events 2000s/Archive1

November

 * Frog units are introduced to The Imperial Army of Japan

October

 * In Aden, Yemen, the USS Cole is badly damaged by two Al-Qaeda suicide bombers, who placed a small boat laden with explosives alongside the United States Navy destroyer, killing 17 crew members and wounding at least 39.

July

 * G-8 Nations hold their 26th Annual Summit.

January

 * Y2K passes without serious, widespread computer failures, despite fears to the contrary.
 * The New Japanese Empire starts to research on artificial gravity