I really don't understand why people say these boats are small ? they are just a touch under 100m long, when you consider that the boats they are replacing the Rubis class which are 76m long its quite a big leap.
The UK Trafalgar class are smaller than the suffren at 86m long and have a pretty good array of capabilities packed in.
On a side note the UK Astute class are only a smidge shorter than the suffren there's about 2m in it.
The only real drawback I actually see with these boats is the lack of ability to engage land targets, they don't carry a land attack missile like the RN or USN thats not to say that this cannot be remedied in the future.
In all honesty I think the Suffren will do just fine and as intended (and this is coming from an English man who doesn't like the French pretty much)
Anyway thats just my 2 cents Im off to gargle some Listerine now i said the above.
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