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another_liberal

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16. I guess maybe so, though I haven't heard anyone is offering to buy . . .

Reply to Elmergantry (Reply #10)

Wed Sep 3, 2014, 05:01 PM

Sep 2014

As the Russian themselves say:

Even if France does now decide to sell the ships to someone else, it will have to refit them, as every aspect, from the helicopter pads to hull alloys is custom-made to Russian specifications.

http://rt.com/news/184848-france-mistral-delivery-russia/

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Good for France! lark Sep 2014 #2

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Recommend....Good Read Thanks! KoKo Sep 2014 #15

Finally. They should be on hold indefinitely. TwilightGardener Sep 2014 #3

You just know France resisted this move for as long as they could. pampango Sep 2014 #4

The devil is in the details. former9thward Sep 2014 #23

It hurts the French more than the Russians cosmicone Sep 2014 #6

Russia does need this new ship. IronGate Sep 2014 #9

Of course!!! cosmicone Sep 2014 #11

Not what I said, IronGate Sep 2014 #12

Relax, man. It is just "on hold" cosmicone Sep 2014 #14

They "desperately" need it? another_liberal Sep 2014 #17

Just what the hell did you expect him to say? IronGate Sep 2014 #18

Their nuclear-powered, ballistic-missile-launching submarines are "shit?" another_liberal Sep 2014 #19

Yeah? IronGate Sep 2014 #20

In case you are tempted to trust in that kind of wishful thinking . . . another_liberal Sep 2014 #21

So what? IronGate Sep 2014 #22

Sure thing . . . another_liberal Sep 2014 #24

No arrogance, just confidence in our Navy's capability. IronGate Sep 2014 #25

Meaning no disrespect, my friend . . . another_liberal Sep 2014 #28

Yeah, I'm certain of that. IronGate Sep 2014 #29

But then it would be too late . . . another_liberal Sep 2014 #30

No, there are certain actions that have to be taken before an SLBM IronGate Sep 2014 #31

That would be an act of war, you know . . . another_liberal Sep 2014 #32

The actions looked for would be during times of heightened tensions IronGate Sep 2014 #33

I'm sure you'd be twirling your pom-poms if that happened tabasco Sep 2014 #26

No pom-poms (I don't think you actually "twirl" those) . . . another_liberal Sep 2014 #27

Finally! Tarheel_Dem Sep 2014 #7

Wait until France has to pay back the money they've already been paid by Russia . . . another_liberal Sep 2014 #8

They could simply sell them to another country. Elmergantry Sep 2014 #10

Neither would buy it cosmicone Sep 2014 #13

I guess maybe so, though I haven't heard anyone is offering to buy . . . another_liberal Sep 2014 #16