Post by zen9 on Oct 27, 2016 22:32:20 GMT
So in terms of sea based, we have the SSBN's of French desgin, using French reactors and French missiles mounting French warheads.
In terms of aircraft we have what amounts to tactical systems, a likely freefall bomb and the ASAMP missile.
The lack of strategic range cruise missiles able to tote a warhead.
But France has ceased to operate fixed and mobile landbased missile systems.
Yet strictly the fixed site missile is the most accurate of the lot.
Ideally the EU would look to revive fixed site missile systems with a new missile for strategic range. These would be sited in France, Iberia and ideally Ireland, but the last is too controversial.
Then there is mobile systems, and for the moment I think the EU should concentrate on lighter Pershing-type weapons, able to be rapidly deployed and reach 1,850km
There is also the matter of 'phyiscs packages' here and while strategic weapons can resue existing French warheads, it's not so clear the tactical types are relevent for intermediate weapons.
In terms of aircraft we have what amounts to tactical systems, a likely freefall bomb and the ASAMP missile.
The lack of strategic range cruise missiles able to tote a warhead.
But France has ceased to operate fixed and mobile landbased missile systems.
Yet strictly the fixed site missile is the most accurate of the lot.
Ideally the EU would look to revive fixed site missile systems with a new missile for strategic range. These would be sited in France, Iberia and ideally Ireland, but the last is too controversial.
Then there is mobile systems, and for the moment I think the EU should concentrate on lighter Pershing-type weapons, able to be rapidly deployed and reach 1,850km
There is also the matter of 'phyiscs packages' here and while strategic weapons can resue existing French warheads, it's not so clear the tactical types are relevent for intermediate weapons.
