[Psalm 73]

Oddly, the French are head and shoulders above the UK militarily. More front-line naval vessels, more fighter aircraft, more combat brigades.
And despite our making fun of their surrender proclivity, they are tenacious fighters, (and often dirty - just ask the Algerians).

[ought-six]

Well, the French Foreign Legion are good fighters, anyway.

[Overtaxed]

And despite our making fun of their surrender proclivity, they are tenacious fighters, (and often dirty - just ask the Algerians).

To be fair, it was their sorryass political leaders who were the surrender monkeys.