Germany proposes European aircraft carrier
Any thoughts? Return of the Marineflieger fixed wing capability, CV Tonka lol https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/germ...craft-carrier/ |
Weird but its almost as though the UK's membership of the EU deterred them from doing this sort of thing...
Still I guess the swivel-eyed tendency will shout that their fears were justified - whilst simultaneously moaning about Germany not investing enough in their military |
We could sell them one of ours.
We don't need two. |
Weird but its almost as though the UK's membership of the EU deterred them from doing this sort of thing... Still I guess the swivel-eyed tendency will shout that their fears were justified - whilst simultaneously moaning about Germany not investing enough in their military . |
The French will need to up their game if they expect to beat the Germans out onto that big sun lounger.
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Originally Posted by Eclectic
(Post 10423629)
We could sell them one of ours.
We don't need two. Perhaps we could sell them a job lot of Typhoons instead we only need the one squadron to cover UK AD, after all its only the occasional ancient 1950s vintage Tu-85 Bear that probes our airspace? See it's easy to talk bolleaux on these matters. No European nation is buying F-35Bs apart from Italy and they'll only have enough for a single sqn on one of their baby carriers. The French are looking for the rest of the EU to finance the replacement of the CdG, and they'll insist on cat and trap to operate their Rafales. They'll also insist on a ship built in their shipyards, as the unions will raise merry hell if they even suggest buying in from abroad. So dream on, PoW is staying RN! |
Originally Posted by Eclectic
(Post 10423629)
We could sell them one of ours.
We don't need two. |
Originally Posted by West Coast
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Those aren't carriers.
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NOW we know what our Brexit divorce settlement will be spent on!
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Wrong on so many levels. One carrier gives you half a carrier. When it's in dock for refit you have no carrier at all. THAT is why we have two, so one is always available to deploy at short notice I thought it was three carriers you need, not two as we bought, so one would be on refit, one would be working up post refit and one on operations. |
The number used for Trident is 4, albeit that requires one to always be at sea.
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Perhaps the Germans might put that money into the NATO Funding it is pledged to provide.....and count upon the British, French, and American Navies to send several Carriers when needed.
Just saying! |
What they want is possibly "share" some french carrier or similar. Like the army's french-german brigade. No plans for some national german carrier at all. However carrier capable Growlers have ended up on the german requests shortlist now.
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What they want is possibly "share" some french carrier or similar. Like the army's french-german brigade. No plans for some national german carrier at all. However carrier capable Growlers have ended up on the german requests shortlist now. Perhaps the Germans might put that money into the NATO Funding it is pledged to provide.....and count upon the British, French, and American Navies to send several Carriers when needed. Just saying! |
How does that accounting work.....do they split the NATO budget from the National Defense Budget...segregate ships, aircraft, tanks, troops into NATO tased units and non-Nato units?
How do the NATO Planners know what forces to count on from all the Members if what you say is correct? If the Russians invaded Germany tomorrow....would the German Military only field part of their forces and their European NATO Partners only send their "NATO" units? Care to explain to how that all works? It sounds like an interesting concept.....perhaps we could adopt that for our own Military. |
Units typically have multiple assignments. So a unit can be called up to serve NATO or national duties like against floodings and such.
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Originally Posted by SASless
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How do the NATO Planners know what forces to count on from all the Members if what you say is correct?.
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The first test of the NATO "NRF" concept failed because the Lead Nation refused to bear the cost.
There is some real basis for concern over how all this is done....putting Troops into "action". I also question what response time is involved in actually fielding a sizable force for combat operations. https://www.nato.int/docu/review/201...e/EN/index.htm |
I can just imagine the landlocked EU members rushing to be part of this
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How does that accounting work.....do they split the NATO budget from the National Defense Budget...segregate ships, aircraft, tanks, troops into NATO tased units and non-Nato units? How do the NATO Planners know what forces to count on from all the Members if what you say is correct? If the Russians invaded Germany tomorrow....would the German Military only field part of their forces and their European NATO Partners only send their "NATO" units? Care to explain to how that all works? I think the US spends something like 3% on defence, but that covers bases in Japan, Guam and everywhere and everything else that comes with being the world's only military superpower. Pretty sure less than 2% will be allocated to NATO (though that's not to downplay the US contribution to the alliance). |
Let's see:
Queen Elizabeth Prince of Wales Charles de Gaulle US Presidents So, Merkel? Adenauer? or maybe Bismarck? |
Graf Zeppelin?
Or perhaps not..... |
I heard a rumor that Holbeach range had their eyes on PoW .
They need a new Target 8 |
I don't think German shipyards could build a decent sized carrier...............
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Ve vill produce ze U-boats to protect ze karrier............................
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Originally Posted by BEagle
(Post 10425155)
Graf Zeppelin?
Or perhaps not..... |
Why would the Germans want or. need even a part share in a Aircraft Carrier?
They land their helicopters on Frigates now and none of their airplanes are carrier capable. Or did Wiki lie to me? |
SASLess, for the new Franco German bomber?
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I don't think German shipyards could build a decent sized carrier............... Why would the Germans want or. need even a part share in a Aircraft Carrier? none of their airplanes are carrier capable. They land their helicopters on Frigates now Watch this space, I'd say. |
It's interesting how things seem to be coming together in Germany for possible Super Hornet/Growler buy - (
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Brexit must have thrown a real scare into the EU!
The Germans and French teaming up as allies while worrying about the threat from across the Channel perhaps? |
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New carrier to go with the European Army. Something else that they will fail to fund just like NATO.
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Brexit must have thrown a real scare into the EU! The Germans and French teaming up as allies while worrying about the threat from across the Channel perhaps? |
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