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To: LindyBill who wrote (131117)8/10/2005 10:14:19 AM
From: unclewest  Respond to of 793728
 
August 9, 2005: Quite a number of smaller European countries have decided that maintaining a modest SOF (Special Operations Forces like the U.S. Army Special Forces or U.S. Navy SEALs) capability is a good idea.

Nothing new about that.

Most West European countries have had such a force for years.

They trained together every fall for decades during a SOF exercise known as Flintlock that was conducted throughout Europe and the Med.



To: LindyBill who wrote (131117)8/10/2005 12:25:22 PM
From: D. Long  Read Replies (3) | Respond to of 793728
 
Fixing all the problems are expected to push the ultimate cost of the ship, which is actually a small aircraft carrier that carries a reinforced battalion of marines, up to $1.8 billion

Pushing up the cost? Who writes the government's contracts? Those problems should be fixed on the contractor's dime, with penalties.

Derek


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