There were a multitude of reasons for those decisions, not just range.

IMO short ranged is short sighted.

We’re not having much luck with flags 😀 I’m sure our American brothers and sisters will see the funny side of it though.

The British politicians have been betraying their own people for decades… do you think they will hesitate when they can shaft the French?

Nic

please refrain from making ridiculous sweeping statements. I find your public distaste of the British both borderline racist and insulting.

Rule Britannia!
Well done team GB!

France managed to create a great aircraft with Rafale, as it did with the previous incarnations of Mirage. However, there is always an element of risk when bringing ANY product to market, and given the cost of developing such aircraft, it doesn’t make sense to take all of the risk.

The future of air power, right or wrong, lies in joint projects like F-35 I’m afraid.

With political union with Europe, I can forsee joint European defence decided at EU level, so France may not even get a choice about how it conducts it’s arms projects.

Monetary creation will not solve anyone’s financial issues, history teaches us this. You risk hyperinflation, which is obviously disastrous and at the very least your credit rating, which is already very uncertain for France.

Unfortunately, I suspect France is next to join the PIIGS countries. 🙁

I should think it is in the French defence industry’s best interests to partner projects with various countries, at least this gives some stability.

I think our countries working together on defence projects is great, and long may it continue 🙂

The graves look very well tended to. I can’t help but think that if it were UK war graves in Argentina, they would have been desecrated many times over the years.

Oh my goodness, if it is a secret it does not exist ? I think I will pretend you are a secret then 🙁

That would have to be the most rediculous thing I have ever read, but on the flip side of that you have no problems talking pure fantasy then do you ?

What he’s trying to say is that you can make claims, but unless you can provide evidence then you can’t expect anyone to give those claims any credit.

If you work in the defence industry, it is very likely that you’re an academic, in which case this concept should be very clear to you.