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Originally Posted by Lanny_MacDonald
The largest military in Europe, arguably the best airforce in Europe, the 4th largest nuclear arsenal in the world, and a nuclear powered navy, is considered any more relevant than Canada? Wow. That deserves another...
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Agreed. Next to the U.S. and Russia, France is probably right there with England as a country that can most easily project power. They have a very well equipped and trained military like you said, which includes nukes, aircraft carriers, and several foreign bases around the world. It's not a coincidence that the U.S. tried very hard to get France on board for the Iraq invasion.
The idea of France as a weak and insignificant country militarily is over done.