Sunshine (she/her)@lemmy.ca to Canada@lemmy.ca · 22 hours agoFrench nuclear attack submarine surfaces at Halifax, Nova Scotia, after Trump threatens to annex Canada (March 10)lemmy.caimagemessage-square96fedilinkarrow-up1668cross-posted to: europeanfederalists@lemmy.world
arrow-up1668imageFrench nuclear attack submarine surfaces at Halifax, Nova Scotia, after Trump threatens to annex Canada (March 10)lemmy.caSunshine (she/her)@lemmy.ca to Canada@lemmy.ca · 22 hours agomessage-square96fedilinkcross-posted to: europeanfederalists@lemmy.world
minus-squareDaddleDew@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up18·edit-220 hours agoTo be accurate, this is a nuclear propelled attack submarine. It does not carry nuclear warheads and is not what we normally call a “nuclear deterrent”.
minus-squareEmpricorn@feddit.nllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·edit-21 hour agoI believe you, but do you have a source? That’s a pretty big distinction when *they’re calling it a “nuclear attack submarine”! EDIT: Clarification
minus-squareDaddleDew@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·5 hours agoI used to look for submarines for a living. But you don’t have to believe me: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_submarine https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attack_submarine https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ballistic_missile_submarine https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suffren-class_submarine
minus-squareEmpricorn@feddit.nllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 hour agoThanks for the info. I’m curious if you have more details on what that job was (if you’re able to share)! Why did you move on from it?
To be accurate, this is a nuclear propelled attack submarine. It does not carry nuclear warheads and is not what we normally call a “nuclear deterrent”.
I believe you, but do you have a source? That’s a pretty big distinction when *they’re calling it a “nuclear attack submarine”!
EDIT: Clarification
I used to look for submarines for a living. But you don’t have to believe me:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_submarine
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attack_submarine
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ballistic_missile_submarine
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suffren-class_submarine
Thanks for the info. I’m curious if you have more details on what that job was (if you’re able to share)! Why did you move on from it?