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Chat & Social => The Bar - General Chat => Topic started by: Lord Shagg-Pyle on June 18, 2008, 21:38:18

Title: if this is even remotely true.................
Post by: Lord Shagg-Pyle on June 18, 2008, 21:38:18: We are screwed!

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/7461261.stm

The Royal Navy would consist of a canoe, two rowing boats and a peddlo, equipped with white flags! :shock:
Title: Re: if this is even remotely true.................
Post by: lee celtic on June 18, 2008, 21:45:23: As Al Murry says the only thing we have in common with the German's is we both hate the french :lol: :lol: :lol:
Title: Re: if this is even remotely true.................
Post by: kizz81 on June 18, 2008, 21:53:47: hmmm yes, dont fancy being protected by the cheese eating surrender monkeys :lol:

i watched pm's questions at dinner and he said on that, that the "english, british and french navy's will not be merged" :lol:
Title: Re: if this is even remotely true.................
Post by: pux on June 18, 2008, 22:07:45: if any of our forces get merged into the euro forces then im looking for a new job along with alot of other people i know :evil: :evil: :evil:
Title: Re: if this is even remotely true.................
Post by: Boggert on June 19, 2008, 07:39:12: Oh dear god no, not merging with the french navy!

I shudder to think about it!
Title: Re: if this is even remotely true.................
Post by: Thrasher on June 19, 2008, 07:43:10: As I recall we sank their navy ..... on purpose to stop the germans getting their hands on it....
Title: Re: if this is even remotely true.................
Post by: Disco Matt on June 19, 2008, 09:19:00: Ah, The Sun, that bastion of well-informed comment on security matters... :lol:

This sounds like the idea for a joint European task force that has been rumbling about for some years. It'd be like NATO but between EU members. State forces wouldn't be merged but would take part in joint operations. As our forces are already controlled from Washington DC I don't really see what all the fuss is about.
Title: Re: if this is even remotely true.................
Post by: Lord Shagg-Pyle on June 19, 2008, 10:08:34: from what I recall, our Gallic cousins pulled out of NATO at the early stages, as they didn't want anyone else having control over what they did. Funny how times change.
Title: Re: if this is even remotely true.................
Post by: Rich_P on June 19, 2008, 13:37:21: Our two new aircraft carriers (if they ever materialise) are to be operated by both the Royal Navy and the French, basically Gordon is a lying [person of questionable parentage] since he already agreed with the French to share the new equipment.
Title: Re: if this is even remotely true.................
Post by: Disco Matt on June 19, 2008, 17:06:27: I think Norfolkline could give the Navy a run for their money at the moment! :lol:

Maybe a return of the Armed Merchant Cruiser concept? There's plenty of demand for good quality tonnage, ships could be chartered to civilian operators when not needed for RN operations. You would need a bit of advance warning to bring them in, bolt the weapons on and swap the crews over but they'd be earning money for the rest of the time, rather than sitting in harbour unused.
Title: Re: if this is even remotely true.................
Post by: littlepow on June 19, 2008, 21:07:12: Hmm, next stop rubber rifles and white flags as standard issue.

If Goofy Brown hands over anything to thr French other than an insult. Then I will be teling Goofy where to go and getting out of my job and this country!