You’re not reading what people tell you completely. The UK have overseas territories, the netherlands, italy, spain, and several more.
And we need power projection to protect our sea trade like the bab el mandeb strait, the Suez strait, and more. The rafale having a naval variant didn’t stop many overseas countries without airplane carriers from choosing it with its non-naval capabilities.
And we need power projection to protect our sea trade like the bab el mandeb strait, the Suez strait, and more.
I agree. But we’re far from that. Let’s bother with developing a carrier capable plane when we have started building some more carriers. If relations with the US continue to deteriorate we can even get the Brits on board again next time.
The rafale having a naval variant didn’t stop many overseas countries without airplane carriers from choosing it with its non-naval capabilities.
Acquisition of expensive military hardware is very political and France has some good international relations. So with two planes of such similar capabilities that really doesn’t say that much about the plane.
You’re not reading what people tell you completely. The UK have overseas territories, the netherlands, italy, spain, and several more.
And we need power projection to protect our sea trade like the bab el mandeb strait, the Suez strait, and more. The rafale having a naval variant didn’t stop many overseas countries without airplane carriers from choosing it with its non-naval capabilities.
I agree. But we’re far from that. Let’s bother with developing a carrier capable plane when we have started building some more carriers. If relations with the US continue to deteriorate we can even get the Brits on board again next time.
Acquisition of expensive military hardware is very political and France has some good international relations. So with two planes of such similar capabilities that really doesn’t say that much about the plane.