British and French Navies Neck and Neck?
By Michael Codner
23 Jul 2008
A comparison of the numbers of major warships in the British and French Navies from the end of the Cold War reveals something of a convergence. Indeed, numbers have been much the same for a while. This observation is not so surprising. Both nations have similar grand strategic outlooks, although their ways of achieving strategic ends have been very different in recent history – particularly in their efforts to manage the United States.
23 Jul 2008
A comparison of the numbers of major warships in the British and French Navies from the end of the Cold War reveals something of a convergence. Indeed, numbers have been much the same for a while. This observation is not so surprising. Both nations have similar grand strategic outlooks, although their ways of achieving strategic ends have been very different in recent history – particularly in their efforts to manage the United States.
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