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Dectilion · 08-11-2007, 20:10 PM

admittedly its not so clear right now Rick, but i think in about ten years it will be clearer. deGaulle and a conventional cvf are as good as two stovl cvf (perhaps even better) france will be in the midst of commissioning FREMM units, while France will probably only get two (but possibly four) Horizon units, this represents Frances only major failing in the near future, as France has a new class of nuclear attack subs in the pipelines.

Currently however, the British position isnt as good as it seems Ocean is about to enter refit, Ark Royal is an LHD, and Illustrious is a strike carrier without aircraft (which is why the US marines took a visit) To compete with this display, the French have two mistral class. While the Royal navy certainly has an advantage in amphibious assault, Britain currently appear to have no advantage in destroyers

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Dectilion Regular Join Date: 01-13-07 Posts: 137	admittedly its not so clear right now Rick, but i think in about ten years it will be clearer. deGaulle and a conventional cvf are as good as two stovl cvf (perhaps even better) france will be in the midst of commissioning FREMM units, while France will probably only get two (but possibly four) Horizon units, this represents Frances only major failing in the near future, as France has a new class of nuclear attack subs in the pipelines. Currently however, the British position isnt as good as it seems Ocean is about to enter refit, Ark Royal is an LHD, and Illustrious is a strike carrier without aircraft (which is why the US marines took a visit) To compete with this display, the French have two mistral class. While the Royal navy certainly has an advantage in amphibious assault, Britain currently appear to have no advantage in destroyers __________________ ROAD WARRIOR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!