Anonymaus@feddit.org to Europe@feddit.orgEnglish · 3 months agoEurope's new fighter jet at risk amidst Franco-German ownership disputeswww.euronews.comexternal-linkmessage-square37linkfedilinkarrow-up164arrow-down13file-text
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Germany is accusing French manufacturer Dassault of blocking negotiations over the Future Combat Air System (FCAS) project.
minus-squareStinkyFingerItchyBumlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down2·3 months agoAircraft carriers are defensive weapons when you have a lot of overseas territories, like France, Denmark, UK.
minus-squareremon@ani.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·3 months agoNot really, more like a deterrence. Unless you park a carrier next to the territory permanently it’s not defending it. And in that case you might just build and airbase instead.
minus-squareStinkyFingerItchyBumlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down2·3 months agoUh, Sir or Madam, deterrence is defense. Also, it is ridiculous to state that only permanently stationed forces are useful. If you are in any way affiliated with a military, I hope it is the enemy’s.
Aircraft carriers are defensive weapons when you have a lot of overseas territories, like France, Denmark, UK.
Not really, more like a deterrence. Unless you park a carrier next to the territory permanently it’s not defending it. And in that case you might just build and airbase instead.
Uh, Sir or Madam, deterrence is defense. Also, it is ridiculous to state that only permanently stationed forces are useful.
If you are in any way affiliated with a military, I hope it is the enemy’s.