• CircaV@lemmy.ca
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    10 hours ago

    JT was just in France as one of his last acts as PM. Mere days later this bad boy shows up in a Halifax harbour. 🤔🤔🤔 Merci a la belle France 🇫🇷🤝🇨🇦

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      11 hours ago

      An article using random reddit comments as a source should be outright ignored, IMO.

      Especially when said reddit comment has since been edited and no longer reflects what’s written in the article. If you bother to follow the reddit link in the article, you’ll find someone has replied with an actual source (from France) that shows that the photos are legit, however the title of this post (and the original posts on reddit) are misleading.

      This isn’t in reaction to American threats, it’s a French naval defense company showing off their submarine in the hopes of obtaining a 60 billion dollar contract for twelve submarines that the Canadian government announced last summer.

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    12 hours ago

    Important note: The “Nuclear” in “Nuclear attack submarine” means that it is powered by a nuclear reactor. It does not refer to its armament. An “attack” submarine means it is designed to attack ships and other submarines and these are typically not capable of carrying and launching ICBMs. Nuclear-armed deterrent submarines are called Ballistic Missile Submarines.

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    12 hours ago

    Thank you France. You will forever get my family’s commitment to tourism. I look forward to visiting every year. 🇨🇦❤️🇫🇷

  • Hux@lemmy.ml
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    12 hours ago

    Don’t tease me!

    NOBODY backs an American Revolution like the French!

    🇫🇷🦅🎆

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    13 hours ago

    This isn’t a show of force, it’s a demonstration for Canada who is planning to buy a number of these submarines from France.

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      Yes, this old news is about a nuclear-powered attack submarine, not necessarily a submarine that can nuclear-attack.

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      12 hours ago

      Lamp Oil, Rope, Nuclear Subs? You want it? It’s yours, my friend. As looong as you have enough Euros.

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          Morrison knew what he was doing, the sub deal was to poison the chalice before Labor gained the majority.

          Unfortunately for the walking sack of salmonella and shitty curry, his wrangler (Murdoch) managed to sway the election enough to get the LNP back in power.

          I have actually met Morrison in person once (friends of friends of friends) and he is a fucking moron but JFC he’s at least a brain cell or two ahead of Dutton

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            2 hours ago

            I’m still not entirely sure how Australia seemingly wound up with a modified Westminster system that was worse than the original, genuinely pretty impressive.

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    13 hours ago

    During a period with seemingly very little good news in the world, I really needed this. Assuming it was done for the optics it conveys, it’s some much needed reassurance that our allies actually have our back. Granted, we’re still absolutely fucked in the short term if the worst happens, it’s still nice to see.

  • Typotyper@sh.itjust.works
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    13 hours ago

    Could have imagined this happening as little as 3 years ago.

    An ally sending a nuclear deterrent into our waters as a message/warning to the US. This normally happens to countries like Iran or North Korea

  • ShakingMyCane@lemmy.ca
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    13 hours ago

    France manages to get a sub to us before the UK even deigns to comment. That says it all. Merci beacoup!