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The US Armed France
« on: May 25, 2011, 07:23:27 PM »
Geopolitics FTW!

https://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/world/kissinger-nixon-aided-frances-nuclear-program-in-the-1970s-in-a-bid-to-weaken-europe/story-e6frg6so-1226063230997

The long and short: Declassified US documents reveal that the US armed France with nuclear weapons in an attempt to destabilise Europe. Now, I don't think the US would have wanted a war, my thinking is they were probably aiming to tip the balance of power in negotiations etc in their favour away from Britain.

Your thoughts?
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