Russia is buying a naval vessel from France? I think I just peed myself laughing.

Give me a ping, Vasili. One ping only, please.

NewportBarGuy: Russia is buying a naval vessel from France? I think I just peed myself laughing.

They're buying a bunch of amphibious assault carriers too, for their Black Sea Fleet.

I have no idea why - are they planning on invading Bulgaria or something?

Antidamascus: Give me a ping, Vashili. One ping only, pleashe.

FTFY

So it's being surrendered to the highest bidder?

NeauxFear: Antidamascus: Give me a ping, Vashili. One ping only, pleashe.

FTFY

Crazy Ivan!

NewportBarGuy: Russia is buying a naval vessel from France? I think I just peed myself laughing.

Russia surrenders.

Actually France is really well known for their ships. Additionally, better the Russians buy it than the Chinese, China is trying to rapidly expand their navy.

Did they throw in some cheese to sweeten the deal?

NeauxFear: Antidamascus: Give me a ping, Vashili. One ping only, pleashe.

FTFY

You will recieve the Order of Lenin for this.

kmmontandon
I have no idea why - are they planning on invading Bulgaria or something?

Naw, they're likely headed for Savannah.

Annnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnd. 200 green lights! I can retire

[Insert cheese eating surrender monkeys comment here]

P.N. Guinn is said to be very interested

A helicopter carrier isn't first on my list when it comes to things to project power.

If anything, it is purely a support craft.

Can't see a problem.

If the French really hated the Russians, they would just give them the Charles De'Gaulle.

You arrogant arse, you've killed us!

Of course, if you scuttle it correctly the first time, you only need to scuttle it once.

or, for the more esoterically minded:

I'll take two

Swampthing in Korea: A helicopter carrier isn't first on my list when it comes to things to project power.

If anything, it is purely a support craft.

Can't see a problem.

If the French really hated the Russians, they would just give them the Charles De'Gaulle.

It's too hard to move an airport. I've tried.

For once I'm on the side of the French. If we want to have Russia as a partner to the West we need to treat Russia as a partner.

Anyway, the Russians saved a lot of lives in the Georgia conflict.

Blind_Io: For once I'm on the side of the French. If we want to have Russia as a partner to the West we need to treat Russia as a partner.

Anyway, the Russians saved a lot of lives in the Georgia conflict.

Yeah, but they couldn't stop Sherman from burning Atlanta.

Danger Avoid Death: Swampthing in Korea: A helicopter carrier isn't first on my list when it comes to things to project power.

If anything, it is purely a support craft.

Can't see a problem.

If the French really hated the Russians, they would just give them the Charles De'Gaulle.

It's too hard to move an airport. I've tried.

Oh god, don't tell me you are serious?

Danger Avoid Death: Blind_Io: For once I'm on the side of the French. If we want to have Russia as a partner to the West we need to treat Russia as a partner.

Anyway, the Russians saved a lot of lives in the Georgia conflict.

Yeah, but they couldn't stop Sherman from burning Atlanta.

Have you been to Atlanta? Sherman is the best thing that ever happened to that city.

Wait I thought it was only America's military-industrial complex that existed in the world.

"mmmmm mmmmm mmmmm"

It'd sound like whales humping or some kind of seismic anomoly ...anything but a submarine.

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bonus GIS of whales humping....



/you're welcome

Swampthing in Korea: Danger Avoid Death: Swampthing in Korea: A helicopter carrier isn't first on my list when it comes to things to project power.

If anything, it is purely a support craft.

Can't see a problem.

If the French really hated the Russians, they would just give them the Charles De'Gaulle.

It's too hard to move an airport. I've tried.

Oh god, don't tell me you are serious?

I never tell anyone I'm serious. Seriously.


/the French flagship, not the int'l airport ...
//yeah, I got it.

USP .45: Wait I thought it was only America's military-industrial complex that existed in the world.

"mmmmm mmmmm mmmmm"

I think France has the third largest standing army and is one of the one of the biggest arms producers and exporters in the world. They were the ones who sold a bunch of Mirage fighters to Saddam - you know, the ones we shot down.

This business will get out of control! It will get out of control and we'll be lucky to live through it!

/srsly am i the first to go there?

Blind_Io: USP .45: Wait I thought it was only America's military-industrial complex that existed in the world.

"mmmmm mmmmm mmmmm"

I think France has the third largest standing army and is one of the one of the biggest arms producers and exporters in the world. They were the ones who sold a bunch of Mirage fighters to Saddam - you know, the ones we shot down.

Goes to show you should never buy into a mirage.

/What's the French word for mirage?

Thanks for the Meme-ries: It'd sound like whales humping or some kind of seismic anomoly ...anything but a submarine.

bonus GIS of whales humping....

/you're welcome

I need to go swipe a new keyboard and monitor from the IT dept now, thanks to spitting coffee all over both...

You win the internet sir.

ulairix: Actually France is really well known for their ships.

Definitely definitely most certainly not a repeat from any time before 1858.

Throw in Carla Bruni and it's a deal!

006andahalf: ulairix: Actually France is really well known for their ships.

Definitely definitely most certainly not a repeat from any time before 1858.

Actually scratch that. They were known for their ships before then too. For using green wood that rotted from under them. And for being commanded by such luminaries of naval tactics as Pierre de Villeneuve.

Blind_Io: I think France has the third largest standing army ...

They sold all their chairs to China.

France has the third largest nuclear stockpile, and the third highest military expenditure.


I am pretty sure they are no where near 3rd as far as size goes. I know China, India, Russia, US, and probably GB have larger armies.

Because India has so many I would assume Pakistan is up there as well.

North and South Korea will have larger armies as well.


So at best they could be 9th.

Lligeret: ...So at best they could be 9th.

Or you could have just typed "military size" into google and selected the first hit.

/ 23

jingks: Lligeret: ...So at best they could be 9th.

Or you could have just typed "military size" into google and selected the first hit.

/ 23

KGB only gave them 28th. Damned Russian judges.

Russia needs to buy a whole ship? Don't they build their own warships? I understand them buying new components, weapon systems, electronics, etc, since their own stuff tends to be outdated... but a whole ship?

What a Google search for "military size" might net you.


/You're welcome, Farkettes.
//The only thanks I need is eye-bleach. BIE preferred. EIP.

SirEattonHogg: Russia needs to buy a whole ship? Don't they build their own warships? I understand them buying new components, weapon systems, electronics, etc, since their own stuff tends to be outdated... but a whole ship?

When they bought only the top half they all sank on the way home.

kmmontandon: NewportBarGuy: Russia is buying a naval vessel from France? I think I just peed myself laughing.

They're buying a bunch of amphibious assault carriers too, for their Black Sea Fleet.

I have no idea why - are they planning on invading Bulgaria or something?


The "or something" is probably Georgia. Gives them a flanking presence requiring Georgia to shift response forces from the north.

Lligeret
Because India has so many I would assume Pakistan is up there as well.

Pakistan has just 1/10th of India's population and 1/50th of India's economy and the economic gap is widening exponentially...

006andahalf: 006andahalf: ulairix: Actually France is really well known for their ships.

Definitely definitely most certainly not a repeat from any time before 1858.

Actually scratch that. They were known for their ships before then too. For using green wood that rotted from under them. And for being commanded by such luminaries of naval tactics as Pierre de Villeneuve.

French warships of the late 18th century were typically superb, it was the crews that sucked ass. Not to mention Napoleon, whose grasp of naval tactics ... lacked. He seemed to think fleets could be moved about like armies, which, in the age of sail, was not particularly true.

(And de Grasse was fairly competent, but unhealthy and pretty much alone in his competence).

bookman: kmmontandon: NewportBarGuy: Russia is buying a naval vessel from France? I think I just peed myself laughing.

They're buying a bunch of amphibious assault carriers too, for their Black Sea Fleet.

I have no idea why - are they planning on invading Bulgaria or something?


The "or something" is probably Georgia

Like an old, sweet song, it's on their mind.

Swampthing in Korea: A helicopter carrier isn't first on my list when it comes to things to project power.

If anything, it is purely a support craft.

-The Mistral class can carry an entire tank battalion and hundreds of soldiers below the flight and hangar decks. It's not just a place to park helicopters.

State_College_Arsonist
-The Mistral class can carry an entire tank battalion and hundreds of soldiers below the flight and hangar decks. It's not just a place to park helicopters.

Can carry the new F-35, medical staff, cargo, damn useful ships - much more so than a sub or cruiser.

zerkalo: Annnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnd. 200 green lights! I can retire

Good.

Because the ship in question wasn't an aircraft carrier, and you failed to link the single page version.

I thought the standard procedure was for the British to sink their ships for them before they got the chance to hand them over to the enemy.

So Russia can't engineer and produce it's own tools of warfare now?

I thought that was the one thing were damn good at.