Because it's the most popular sport on the planet
I agree too that is paranoia nowadays to talk about North Africa as a threat, NA countries are too weak politically, they are lacerated by too...
:smile: and that one was a their own Idea, they didn't copy The matter of talking about this stuff that luckly most of times is "theoretically"...
Yeah I know, my mistake, in the scenario against the ship i forgot to mention that i was referring no more to the SCALP but to conventional anti...
It's quite hard for RAF to intercept Scalp in flight against oil rigs, such a sea skimming target with very little radar signature it's a miracle...
Scalp Naval (1600km range) to take out Oil rigs? Special forces? If subs aren't good as Uk ones it doesn't mean that they are invulnerable and...
If UK makes a blockade of Suez with invasion of Egypt (with which forces if they are all engaged with all EU Navies, air forces etc.?), it w'd be...
Multipurpose FREMMs are planned for area anti-aircraft capability, Type 45 now has the same missile than an ita multipurpose FREMMs, Aster 15 and...
Italian FREMMs are different from french ones, french are more specialized in antisom. Some of the italians have multipurpose anti-air capability,...
Because we drive on different sides on the road, too many problems in Dover and Calais
In my opinion there isn't a european nation that is capable nowadays to invade another one of the same level, if in Kossovo boots on the ground...
6 Type 45 against lot of state of the art French, Italian, Dutch, German, Spanish frigates and french and italian destroyers equipped with the...
Same tech, UK no aircraft carriers at the moment, 60 vs 500 millions people? 160 fighters vs Armeè de l'air, Luftwaffe, A.M.I. ecc.? Royal Navy vs...
The only thing that can take as long time as you describe is a political decision (and here we're talking about a fictional war USA vs whole of EU...
It's hard to keep the control of naval bases, ships in enemy harbours are in danger, Naples is not Norfolk, who can keep the control in 48h of...
Ok that they aren't mobilized, i don't think that in tense nerves situation any EU government allows reinforcements to those bases, and the air...
Yeah, because in case of sudden war Europe let USA to use those bases, logistics and support against fully equipped infantry brigades? Ok captain,...
Hypocrisy of politicians is more dangerous than enemy fire
Yeah, true, public opinion in EU is usually against involvement in wars, expecially in wars that have no direct benefits. That's why the creation...
100 are few in a war, im not talking about how much UK did, but why sent only a wing. btw im not British
Taxcutter, by your nickname, why send more aircraft when you are in a coalition with France, Italy, U.S.A., Qatar, Spain against a country without...
I am european and i recognize i was born in a different culture. I'm reading carefully this thread and in my opinion this discussion lacks a...
There isn't only the Type 45 in EU navyies that is equal or superior to the US counterparts, also italian and french FREMMs and the dutch De Zeven...
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