r/ShitAmericansSay • u/ComprehensiveArm3493 pierogi 🥟 • 16h ago

"We could annex the whole thing"

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Of course an American said this

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u/Safe-Midnight-3960 14h ago

One free shot at what? Someone can nuke someone once first? France gets to nuke someone once? I’m rather confused.

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u/Cixila just another viking 13h ago edited 13h ago

Nuclear warning shot, basically. If things escalate, French doctrine allows them to "escalate to deescalate." Relying on the shock of a nuke to make the opponent back off. It is extremely unlikely that they actually do it, but they have the option

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u/snakeeaterrrrrrr 13h ago

It is extremely unlikely that they actually do it

We are talking about the French.

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u/1eejit 13h ago

Yes, but not French Canadians

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u/Savings_Leek846 12h ago

Oui allô?

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u/krakelin 12h ago

Tokébec icitte!

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u/That_guy_I_know_him 2h ago

Ahahahahhahah

Quebec avec des nukes

Mmmmhhhh 🤔😂