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[–] Zink@programming.dev 50 points 2 days ago (1 children)

US citizen here. I have become such a huge fan of France.

[–] ABetterTomorrow@lemm.ee 12 points 1 day ago

Same. Also once you know and understand France’s history and military…. You just don’t fuck with them.

[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 9 points 1 day ago

Fuck yes, France.

[–] Dasus@lemmy.world 9 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Well this year is going just smoothly.

Better get that bug-out bag ready. Remember iodine tablets.

[–] ZILtoid1991@lemmy.world 26 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Current timeline feels like one alternative Red Alert timeline, where alongside of Hitler, Stalin also got erased from history, and now Russia and the US have turned fascistic.

[–] Goldholz@lemmy.blahaj.zone 16 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Red Alert has predicted the future, the presedency of the US is controlled by a russian

[–] TrippaSnippa@lemm.ee 3 points 1 day ago

And Putin didn't even need Yuri to do it

[–] Zerberr@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 day ago

There were some people wishing that stalin would join forces with hitler to take over the world and not separating shortly after.

We are in the echo of that timeline.

[–] DontMakeMoreBabies@lemm.ee 8 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

I mean if Canada/France/the World want to get rid of him, I'm not gonna bat an eye? Just saying.

[–] M0oP0o@mander.xyz 65 points 2 days ago

Never have I been more pleased to see a foreign navies nuclear attack sub in my nations waters.

(odd times)

[–] Gammelfisch@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

Time for Germany to upgrade and build more submarines.

[–] boke@sh.itjust.works 253 points 3 days ago (20 children)

This isn’t a show of force, it’s a demonstration for Canada who is planning to buy a number of these submarines from France.

[–] kent_eh@lemmy.ca 52 points 3 days ago

Regardless, it's presence makes a statement that Canada is not alone.

Though I'd be cool if it was stationed at Miquelon for a few months.

[–] Evkob@lemmy.ca 93 points 3 days ago (1 children)

You're right, thanks for adding context. I'm immediately suspicious when a picture is posted with no accompanying news article, and my search wasn't turning up any articles, only social media links.

Here's a French article about it.

[–] humanspiral@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 days ago

Article is about selling nuclear powered subs. Canada doesn't need these boondoggles for defense against US, because the mission capability is being months at sea.

[–] WoodScientist@sh.itjust.works 23 points 3 days ago (1 children)

They don't need attack subs. They need boomer subs. At this point, Canada needs a nuclear deterrent. And I say that as an American who would be in the cross hairs of said nuclear deterrent. Canada should contract with the French for protection under their umbrella until they can build some of their own. The lesson of Ukraine should be that nukes protect small nations from fascist larger ones. Canada could easily end up like Ukraine. It's not like fascists can't find a casus belli. Putin was "restoring Russian glory" or some such. Trump would be "finishing the American Revolution" or some other bullshit.

Please, Canada, from a friend of yours to the south, do not take this threat lightly. No one is going to be able to save you if the US decides to invade. The same oceans that protect you will prevent your rescue. The only hope Canada will ever have of being able to militarily protect its borders from the US is a credible nuclear deterrent.

Just please, don't harden your hearts while you build these weapons of destruction. Don't close your doors to refugees from the US. As someone who is on the regime's enemies list, hopping across the Canadian border and begging for asylum is the last chance I might have if things really go bad.

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[–] Zagorath@aussie.zone 46 points 3 days ago (11 children)

Australia watching on with regret.

[–] pupbiru@aussie.zone 15 points 3 days ago

right?! gawwwwwwd we’re so fucking captured

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[–] ShakingMyCane@lemmy.ca 151 points 3 days ago (6 children)

France manages to get a sub to us before the UK even deigns to comment. That says it all. Merci beacoup!

Look here sonny Jim, Daddy's always watching, Mummy might show up first for a bit of comfort and that, but Daddy'll be here when you need him.

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[–] CircaV@lemmy.ca 105 points 3 days ago (2 children)

JT was just in France as one of his last acts as PM. Mere days later this bad boy shows up in a Halifax harbour. πŸ€”πŸ€”πŸ€” Merci a la belle France πŸ‡«πŸ‡·πŸ€πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

[–] Isaac@waterloolemmy.ca 21 points 3 days ago

Vive la France!

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[–] Grass@sh.itjust.works 61 points 3 days ago

nuclear subs always give me gundam carrier ship vibes

[–] myersguy@lemmy.simpl.website 123 points 3 days ago (1 children)
[–] Evkob@lemmy.ca 125 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (11 children)

Hijacking the top comment to let people know this isn't in response to any American threats, this is Naval Group, a French naval defense company, showing off their submarine because Canada is looking to spend 60 billion on twelve submarines. The plans for this purchase were publicly announced on July 10, 2024.

Here's a French news article about the submarine, seeing as I couldn't seem to find any sources in English.

[–] TachyonTele@lemm.ee 43 points 3 days ago (2 children)

I'll take both reasons as canon, thank you very much

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[–] Typotyper@sh.itjust.works 79 points 3 days ago (10 children)

Could have imagined this happening as little as 3 years ago.

An ally sending a nuclear deterrent into our waters as a message/warning to the US. This normally happens to countries like Iran or North Korea

[–] Empricorn@feddit.nl 46 points 3 days ago (24 children)

Hey. Guess what? At the moment, we're the bad guys...

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[–] madcaesar@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

France coming to save America once again!

[–] TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world 51 points 3 days ago (6 children)

Would a french submarine wear its hat like this:

or like this:

[–] Sweetpeaches69@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago

You should cross post this to non credible defense. They'd love it.

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[–] Sunshine@lemmy.ca 48 points 3 days ago (3 children)

Let's go! France is here to protect Canada!

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