RDF French Navy?

[Olefin]

Medic

iran is on our side in twilight 2000 in the persian gulf

fusilier

Current US fleet strength in Dec 2000 by canon (and that includes Frank Frey's ships he had assigned for his Kenya module which he didnt release but which he did give us his notes for)

US - John Hancock, 3 older DD's, at least one WHEC (equivalent of a frigate)one SSN

Persian Gulf - one gun cruiser, one LHA with air group, one guided missile cruiser, three FFG, one LPD

Kenya - one guided missile cruiser, two DDG, one frigate, one WHEC, one destroyer

and thats without any info on Korea at all or damaged ships that might be repairable or what ships escorted the 6000 men to the RDF in Dec of 2000

so except for carriers and subs its about the same size fleet as the French who are covering the Med, the English Channel and Senegal as well

not a big point either way - but clearly the RDF module isnt talking about a carrier because there are no carrier planes mentioned either - i.e. either Rafale or Crusaders

[Fusilier]

Originally Posted by Olefin

not a big point either way

Agreed on that, since like I mentioned, I don't think it matters whether an aircraft carrier is currently deployed with the French squadron or not.

[Olefin]

I agree with you there - the French already have superior air power deployed there - those squadrons they sent there basically are bigger than either of what the US or the Russians have deployed especailly since most likely they have their full weapons loadout

Whats interesting is that the French in the RDF area are basically part of the US effort - i.e. they arent directly fighting the Soviets but their backing of Iraqi rebels and going into Kuwait really threw a monkey wrench into the Soviet plans - i.e. they cant attack thru Iraq and Kuwait unless they want to go war with France

and if there is one thing that would win the war for NATO for sure it would be the Belgian and French armies joining NATO the war on the Russians