€1.2bn down the drain: France may sink Mistral ships

[ChineseTiger1986]

 

[DJ Crudept]

sell these ships 2 Canada

 

[Skull and Bones]

Don't forget India.

 

[DJ Crudept]

Don't forget India.

In 2011 the Sarkozy administration signed a deal with Russia for the two ships — versions of the French Navy’s 21,000-ton Mistral big deck amphibs modified to operate in Arctic conditions and able to field heavier Russian helicopters.
Russia: No Formal Refusal From France On Two Ship Mistral Deal - USNI News

 

[maxpayne]

Why sinking? There maybe some other buyers in market. Also perhaps one day issues get resolved and they can deliver them to Russia??

 

[Hamartia Antidote]

As usual a headline that is all RT fantasy.

It isn't useless. France can still use it and if anything they could sell it at a discount to someone else.

If it is completely useless they can just do what China does with their Liaoning aircraft carrier...turn it into a training vessel.

 

[Beast]

As usual a headline that is all RT fantasy.

It isn't useless. France can still use it and if anything they could sell it at a discount to someone else.

If it is completely useless they can just do what China does with their Liaoning aircraft carrier...turn it into a training vessel.

It's fitted with russia equipment. Operating such huge ship need high maintenance fee and large number of crew. Sometime dumping it is better than keeping one.

There's reason why US mothball many large ships and decided not to put them into service.

 

[Galad]

Russia got the technology and will get the money back.France(licking Uncle Sam`s boots) is getting the monthly cost,ships which cant be used by other countries without major overhaul(which will further increase the cost) and tarnish reputation as reliable weapon maker.Well guess at least in the end fishes might have 2 new toys to play with.

 

[Hamartia Antidote]

It's fitted with russia equipment. Operating such huge ship need high maintenance fee and large number of crew. Sometime dumping it is better than keeping one.

There's reason why US mothball many large ships and decided not to put them into service.

There's a big difference between mothballing a ship and sinking it in the ocean.
The French have no reason to sink the ship. It's not like it's going to spontaneously combust at the dock if they don't do anything with it soon.

Russia got the technology and will get the money back.France(licking Uncle Sam`s boots) is getting the monthly cost,ships which cant be used by other countries without major overhaul(which will further increase the cost) and tarnish reputation as reliable weapon maker.Well guess at least in the end fishes might have 2 new toys to play with.

Even if a country paid them $10M for it that would be a better deal than sinking it in the ocean.
Do you both have serious amnesia about how the Liaoning came about?
The Chinese are thankful the Russians didn't take both of your advice.

 

[Superboy]

Russia got the technology and will get the money back.France(licking Uncle Sam`s boots) is getting the monthly cost,ships which cant be used by other countries without major overhaul(which will further increase the cost) and tarnish reputation as reliable weapon maker.Well guess at least in the end fishes might have 2 new toys to play with.

It costs France millions per month just putting them there.

Price of Stalling: Upkeep of Mistral Warships Costs France €5Mln a Month / Sputnik International

 

[Hasbara Buster]

The French have their Wahabi Gulf brothers to sell toys to and make money.

 

[Hamartia Antidote]

The French have their Wahabi Gulf brothers to sell toys to and make money.

How about Taiwan!!

They wanted some subs...maybe we can give them a carrier for free to make up for it. The tech was going to fall into Russian hands anyway so it isn't a big deal.

What a perfect answer! As Beast has said nobody else can use it so hey just give it to them for free under the guise of "make it into a casino" instead of sinking it. It's been done before.

What a perfect answer!.

@Nihonjin1051

 

[cirr]

Well，China may be persuaded to pay 1 euro for the pair of ships。

 

[Hamartia Antidote]

Well，China may be persuaded to pay 1 euro for the pair of ships。

Nah! No use going through the trouble of trying to persuade you guys...it could be a tough and long process. I'm sure Taiwan would fast track an offer with no persuasion.

Hmm...suddenly this "worthless" carrier seems to be worth something.

 

[Ceonwulf]

Canada and Brazil are options to sell too. Or create a common NATO/EU amphib capability.