Unlike most of you, I am a Francophile but even I didn't like the idea of selling force projecting weaponry to the Putin regime. I wonder what the calculus was for this decision, which was clearly one they wanted to avoid.
France halts warship delivery to Russia
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-29052599
France Growing Some Balls?
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France Growing Some Balls?

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