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(From a post on ARRSE - sorry if already posted)
Not seen this on here. The French have apparently proposed that the UK and France should share deterrent patrols, a proposal rejected by UK
Full article at http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/mar/19/france-britain-shared-nuclear-deterrent.
Not sure what I think about the idea, but it obviously isn't going to happen this year.
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Not seen this on here. The French have apparently proposed that the UK and France should share deterrent patrols, a proposal rejected by UK
Proposals for closer UK-French defence co-operation have been driven by Paris, British defence officials emphasised yesterday, though Brown may raise the issue in remarks today to the Foreign Press Association in London.
Britain and France could synchronise nuclear deterrent patrols and co-operate in the deployment of surface fleet task forces, sources say. However, British officials played down the possibility of formal agreements on the nuclear deterrent – or on sharing each other's aircraft carriers.
"We could not make a full commitment," a defence source said, referring to the deployment of carriers. He referred to the British intervention in Sierra Leone 10 years ago and Iraq. France did not "want to have anything to do with" either operation, the source said.
However, both governments say they recognise the potential scope for much closer co-operation both in terms of strategy and in procuring new weapons systems.
Full article at http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/mar/19/france-britain-shared-nuclear-deterrent.
Not sure what I think about the idea, but it obviously isn't going to happen this year.
C_C