Posted on 02/12/2021 6:03:42 PM PST by Army Air Corps
In an unmistakable sign of the growing internationalization of the South China Sea disputes, France has just confirmed the deployment of a nuclear attack submarine and naval vessel to the hotly contested waters.
In a tweet earlier this week, France’s Defense Minister Florence Parly announced that the European power has deployed the nuclear attack submarine Émeraude along with naval support ship Seine to the maritime area to “affirm that international law is the only rule that is valid, whatever the sea where we sail.”
“This extraordinary patrol just completed its passage in the South China Sea,” declared the French defense chief following its unprecedented military maneuvers in Asian waters this week.
“This is striking proof of the capacity of our French Navy to deploy far away and for a long time, together with our Australian, American and Japanese strategic partners,” she continued, emphasizing that France’s actions are part of a broader international effort to uphold international law in global sea lines of communications.
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Is this the LONE Frog attack submarine?
So, Isn’t that somewhat how “Vietnam” started?
Sacre bleu!
France currently has five boats in the Rubis class (one damaged, and slated for repairs), and one in the Barracuda class. The Barracuda class is slated to be expanded to five total boats to replace the Rubis class.
That is six total boats for the Barracuda class.
No.
Allons enfants de la Patrie,
Le jour de gloire est arrivé!
re: French nuclear attack submarine
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If France were to nuke China would China have ICBMs that could reach France?
“nuclear attack submarine and naval vessel”
Does that mean the nuclear attack sub is not a naval vessel?
France, the mouse that roars! Maybe China will surrender to them, what a twist that would be.
I would hope that it is!
Are Chyna’s subs better than France? Are French subs secretly following Chyna’s subs or vica versa
it seems the objective was Not-to-get-Detected...
These are the right ways to do it:
https://freerepublic.com/focus/search?m=all;o=time;q=quick;s=USS%20south%20china%20sea
Everyone can relax! The cheese-eating surrender monkeys are here!
So, the west starts a war with China and China immediately cuts us all off from vital supplies, such as medicine. Hmm, that makes sense.
They could reach the US, they could surely reach France.
Targeting accuracy complements of Bill Clinton.
The French taunter.
France has by far the strongest military in Europe.
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