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    Germany proposes European aircraft carrier

    Germany proposes European aircraft carrier

    This may be designed to bring European nations closer together, but could also be a flash point to highlight their different national security objectives.

    Also, carriers don't operate alone. It will need a task force of support vessels.

    German Chancellor Angela Merkel has endorsed the idea of a joint European aircraft carrier.The idea was suggested by her party’s leader, Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer.


    Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer, the politician that succeeded Merkel last year as leader of the governing Christian Democratic Union in Germany, made the proposal in a weekend response to the French President’s proposals for European reform.


    Germany and France are already working together on a future European combat aircraft.


    “The next step could be to start on the symbolic project of building a common European aircraft carrier” to underline what the EU calls its global security role.


    Merkel said Monday, according to Reuters, that “it’s right and good that we have such equipment on the European side, and I’m happy to work on it”.


    It is currently unclear if this is a proposal for a jointly operated vessel or a common class, the latter however appears the least likely due to the cost.


    In October 2018, the French Ministry of Defence launched an 18-month study for €40 million for the eventual future replacement of the French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle beyond 2030.
    A decision for the new carrier is scheduled to take place beyond 2025, and the future carrier is to remain in service until beyond 2080 and one of the proposals is pictured above.
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    France already has an aircraft carrier. I think they use a crane to get the planes off and on.

    What does almost landlocked Germany need with a bird farm? Will it be a gift to their new muslim masters?

    More to the point, shouldn't the Europeons pay their back dues to the US for NATO before they embark on a "symbolic" aircraft carrier?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Sergeant Gleed View Post
    France already has an aircraft carrier. I think they use a crane to get the planes off and on.

    What does almost landlocked Germany need with a bird farm? Will it be a gift to their new muslim masters?

    More to the point, shouldn't the Europeons pay their back dues to the US for NATO before they embark on a "symbolic" aircraft carrier?
    Germany likely wants a floating airbase for use in the North Sea and the Med.
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    We should sink it if they refuse to pay us what they owe.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Sergeant Gleed View Post
    We should sink it if they refuse to pay us what they owe.
    They don't owe us anything.

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    Quote Originally Posted by alexa View Post
    They don't owe us anything.
    So you're saying we should just sink the boat because we don't want the muslims to have it?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Sergeant Gleed View Post
    We should sink it if they refuse to pay us what they owe.
    Will Russia be joining the US invasion of Europe if they don't pay what they aren't obliged to pay, just because Trump claims they should pay?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Peter1469 View Post
    Germany proposes European aircraft carrier

    This may be designed to bring European nations closer together, but could also be a flash point to highlight their different national security objectives.

    Also, carriers don't operate alone. It will need a task force of support vessels.
    To sound a bit "racist" or ethnist" Germans are smart. They know the alliance is nowhere near strong enough to all go all in on a EU Navy. so what's the real game here? What sort of play is going on?

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    Quote Originally Posted by donttread View Post
    To sound a bit "racist" or ethnist" Germans are smart. They know the alliance is nowhere near strong enough to all go all in on a EU Navy. so what's the real game here? What sort of play is going on?
    Germany is one of the EU nations that is pushing for a stronger EU, even to the point of a political union. This would be a step in that direction.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Beevee View Post
    Will Russia be joining the US invasion of Europe if they don't pay what they aren't obliged to pay, just because Trump claims they should pay?
    You meant to add an 'again' there, correct? Will Russia be joining any invasion of Europe...again? As they've already invaded Europe....several times, yes?

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