Squirrel -quite right but they are a slippery slimy bunch.
As an aside virtually no British goods in their shops in Paris this week, especially fresh goods. It seems they would rather eat crappy meat than
buy overseas ie from us in the UK. Very protectionist as a nation so I hope
they might remember this military help. Hope springs eternal.
My local supermarket in France has a whole section devoted to British "delicacies". I can buy Heinz baked beans, Hobnobs, PG Tips, marmite, Jacobs cream crackers.
Also, doesn't the Aeronavale currently do our maritime surveillance for us?