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Anon · 03-18-2005, 16:45 PM

"A real carrier and SSNs and SSBNs outweights better escorts, wouldn't you say?"

The SSBNs im just ignoring because no one will ever use them(we all hope). SSBNs are more of a strategic national asset rather than a useful tactical asset. If a shooting war starts, their main goal will be to hide.

SSNs are very good, but IMO, they do not outweigh the near total vulnerability of the French surface fleet to missile attacks.

And the CdG is always broken. When they work the bugs out of it, OK, but for now, the thing can barely achieve flight op speeds, the E-2Cs cant operate off it, and it's just generally proven to be very unreliable.

It's just my opinion, but i can't put france in the top 5 when they have a totally inadequate fleet AAW capability.

03-18-2005, 16:45 PM	#25 (permalink)
Anon New Member Join Date: 08-03-03 Posts: 0	"A real carrier and SSNs and SSBNs outweights better escorts, wouldn't you say?" The SSBNs im just ignoring because no one will ever use them(we all hope). SSBNs are more of a strategic national asset rather than a useful tactical asset. If a shooting war starts, their main goal will be to hide. SSNs are very good, but IMO, they do not outweigh the near total vulnerability of the French surface fleet to missile attacks. And the CdG is always broken. When they work the bugs out of it, OK, but for now, the thing can barely achieve flight op speeds, the E-2Cs cant operate off it, and it's just generally proven to be very unreliable. It's just my opinion, but i can't put france in the top 5 when they have a totally inadequate fleet AAW capability.