Originally Posted by
tartare
Wouldn't be surprised if a Rubis or Triomphant class boat was lurking off Mali right now ready to deliver any fire support needed.
Ahem, I would be surprised given the distance between Mali and any sea (i.e. subs no so useful re: intelligence gathering), and the weapons on French subs (torpedoes, perhaps short-range SAMs, perhaps cruise missiles (MdCN: not ops IIRC) and nuclear SLBMs): not really fit for the job in Mali IMO
Cheers.