What allies are supposed to do

[The Minsky Moment]

Switzerland shouldn't be buying either of them anyway.

They'll need them for defense against Burgundy; pikes won't cut it in the 21st century.

[The Brain]

They're called cantons for a reason.

[Jacob]

They're called cantons for a reason.

You think they're controlled by the Chinese?

[The Brain]

They're called cantons for a reason.

You think they're controlled by the Chinese?

Some days.

[Zoupa]

You have to hand it to Zoupa. He takes every French stereotype around international diplomacy and relationships and just cranks it right up to 11.

What can I say? It's hard not to be smug when you're right all the time on the world stage. 

[viper37]

Working with an Israeli company as a customer right now. I contest this statement

allright, tv gave me a bad impression

[OttoVonBismarck]

and the German idea is a European system led by Russia.

This is a high quality comment.

[Zoupa]

This thread really reinforces NATO's obsolescence and the urgent need for European Defense. I guess Macron read the tea leaves earlier than I did.

There are some real gems in this thread.

Oh and also:

AUKUS is dumb and should be scrapped, says retired Royal Australian Navy rear admiral

Are you tired of all the winning yet, yanks?

[Threviel]

Aussies mist be really happy with Aukus right now.

But they have to stay allied to the US, no-one else is going to help them when commie China comes for them. 

[Crazy_Ivan80]

Aussies mist be really happy with Aukus right now.

But they have to stay allied to the US, no-one else is going to help them when commie China comes for them. 

Indonesia,Malaysia, Thailand and India might be of interest as they're all potential targets for the Chinese Co-Prosperity Sphere

[Josquius]

Aukus is indeed looking iffy now.
But the previous French deal was crap too from what I understand. Paying way over the odds for subs that would be outdated as soon as they launched.

[Valmy]

Are you tired of all the winning yet, yanks?

Very tired.

And I have several more years left at least.

[crazy canuck]

Are you tired of all the winning yet, yanks?

Very tired.

And I have several more years left at least.

Hang in there Valmy.  Even the reign of terror came to an end. 

[HVC]

Are you tired of all the winning yet, yanks?

Very tired.

And I have several more years left at least.

It's good that you have hope that you only have years left

[Threviel]

Aussies mist be really happy with Aukus right now.

But they have to stay allied to the US, no-one else is going to help them when commie China comes for them. 

Indonesia,Malaysia, Thailand and India might be of interest as they're all potential targets for the Chinese Co-Prosperity Sphere

Philippines, NZ, South Korea, Japan and China also, but except for India all of them together have no chance in the short or medium run and it's very unclear if India could handle a conflict with the commies. In the long run commie China is fucked due to demographics like the rest of us.