France rethinks nuclear deterrent

Unknown_Enemy · #1 October 29th, 2003, 11:14 AM

I am always uneasy about a "reasonnable level of nuclear weapons". Would the ability to destroy only 2 or 3 times the planet reasonnable enought ?

Sigh.

And I am still very uneasy about what appear to be a change of military doctrine. The most important lessons of gulf war2/North Korea negociations seems to be "without nukes, you're nothing".

Will the world become a safer place ? I wonder.

[ October 29, 2003, 10:48: Message edited by: Unknown_Enemy ]

Erax · #2 October 29th, 2003, 11:38 AM

I agree with Thermo - the warhead is only one part of the equation, you need the means to deliver it. But if you are a third-rate country and paranoid enough, you can plant the devices at the most likely points of invasion to detonate them under an invading army.

Grand Deceiver · #3 October 29th, 2003, 12:04 PM

Here is an interesting Side note..as you can see by my Signature I am in the USMC. I also happen to be assigned at the moment to USCENTCOM (2 years now). The point of me saying this is that although we dont trust the French enough to let them in our building unescorted (only the Brits, Aussies, and Kiwis are really allowed free reign) I have had many a talk with French Military Officers. Generally speaking the French Military is VERY dissatisfied with their Governments Policies on just about everything. The French Military is for the most step in step with the US view on "Things"

By the way..dont take this as French Bashing..just as an informative bit f observation.

Unknown_Enemy · #4 October 29th, 2003, 01:10 PM

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Originally posted by Grand Deceiver:
only the Brits, Aussies, and Kiwis are really allowed free reign

Not even the spanish ?

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Generally speaking the French Military is VERY dissatisfied with their Governments Policies on just about everything.

Current french position on international matters are not only plainly stupid but dangerous. Don't take me wrong, I still think US policy will create more terrorism than they will root out, but there was less nocive way to say "bad idea" (As Canada did).

As a side note, you'll notice that it has always been the gaullists (say republican in USA) that were american basher (getting out of nato, saying "get lost" to bush....) and the socialists (translate as the democrats) that were pro US (Mitterand, a socialist president supporting Reagan to put pershing in Europe).

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By the way..dont take this as French Bashing.

There has been none in this board, and it is indeed a credit to put on all members.

Renegade 13 · #5 October 29th, 2003, 04:45 PM

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Originally posted by Grand Deceiver:
... only the Brits, Aussies, and Kiwis are really allowed free reign ...

Not even your friendly Canadian neighbors to the north??

EvilGenius4ABetterTomorro · #6 October 29th, 2003, 11:23 PM

Don't see why not. There are Canadians inside Cheyeanne Mt. NORAD base. I wonder if they get a beer break?

Does anyone know if there is still a RAF detachment in Omaha? I saw some Vulcan Bombers back in the late 80's while on a road trip through.

Grand Deceiver · #7 October 29th, 2003, 11:36 PM

Sorry I forgot about the Canucks!

As for the Spanish....Im sure they have someone here...but never see them...but nope only ones given free access..(By that I mean they get to walk the halls Un-Escorted and eat in the cafeteria) Are the Brits, Ausssies, Kiwis, and Canucks. Dont get me wrong now..at the General or Admiral Level they are pretty much Un-Escorted except at that level they are escorted everywhere by there own Aids and our Aids..if you get my Drift.

AS you can imagine there are areas where NO-ONE is allowed...even us...come to think of it...hardly ever see anyone going in these areas..and NEVER see them come out!! Hmmm..just WHAT is on the other side of that door? Warp Point? Man Eating Crocigators? Twins?

I Like Twins!

Oh yeah..someone rate me..I'm desperate for attention cause we didnt have any Monkey Butlers growing up