[bruinbirdman]

GW is in Saudi Arabia about oil prices for arms. Sarkozy is in UAE about nukes.

Is this a coordinated foreign policy that transpired over BBQ?

[flaglady47]

“Is this a coordinated foreign policy that transpired over BBQ?”

Yes, and the idea of BBQ is making me hungry.

[PureSolace]

This reminds me of making defensive pacts in Civilization IV.

[David Isaac]

You gotta admire the UAE’s choice of military partners. Don’t ya?

[bill1952]

Currently (2007) major ships in service are:

1 aircraft carrier (Charles de Gaulle),
1 helicopter cruiser (Jeanne d’Arc)
2 amphibious assault ships of the The Mistral type
12 destroyers (officially classified as frigates)
11 frigates
9 corvettes (classified as “aviso”)
4 ballistic missile submarines
6 nuclear attack submarines

I’m not sure about the operational staus of the carrier.