• Fdos [none/use name]
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    2 years ago

    It's the most potent in Europe. They just completed a supercarrier.

    Compare this to the rest of Europe, where their carrier, the Charles de Gaulle, isn't super and has had a propeller fall off as it tried to leave port.

    • Diogenes_Barrel [love/loves]
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      2 years ago

      the british have a smaller navy than they did in the 80s and even then needed US logistical support to beat up Argentina

      • Fdos [none/use name]
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        2 years ago

        Everyone has a smaller navy than they did in the 80s.

        The British military is one of the biggest and best in Europe. It's really weird saying they're some kind of national wimps like Italy or Belgium. They are hardly fading nor vestigial.

        • Diogenes_Barrel [love/loves]
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          2 years ago

          i wouldnt say any euro military is necessarily national wimps, just very US-reliant and not very prestigious, especially compared to their imperial pasts. wanting a military rule in europe is like wanting to be a US colony