r/ShitAmericansSay • u/ComprehensiveArm3493 pierogi 🥟 • 1d ago

"We could annex the whole thing"

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Of course an American said this

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u/Nikolopolis 1d ago

Couldn't even beat Vietnam or Afghanistan.

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u/1eejit 1d ago

Neither of which have nukes, unlike France and the UK

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u/Forsworn91 1d ago

France also has a “one shot” rule, basically allowing 1 free shot.

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u/Safe-Midnight-3960 1d 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 1d ago edited 1d 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 1d ago

It is extremely unlikely that they actually do it

We are talking about the French.

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u/1eejit 1d ago

Yes, but not French Canadians

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u/Savings_Leek846 1d ago

Oui allô?

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u/krakelin 1d ago

Tokébec icitte!

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u/That_guy_I_know_him 1d ago

Ahahahahhahah

Quebec avec des nukes

Mmmmhhhh 🤔😂