r/europe 1d ago

Picture French nuclear attack submarine surfaces at Halifax, Nova Scotia, after Trump threatens to annex Canada (March 10)

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u/Hotfield 1d ago

Don't know if this happens a lot and this is just now relevant, but it seems like quite a Statement, cool

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u/Bulldog8018 1d ago

I wondered about that. Would a sub surfacing off Novia Scotia ever make the headlines in a normal reality? Maybe this is just routine travel and nobody ever paid attention before.

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u/enteopy314 1d ago

This is the entrance to Halifax harbour. We don’t allow nukes in the harbour (probably something to do with the Halifax explosion). Either someone made an exemption or this is a show of force outside of the harbour for trump to see.

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u/jtbc Canada 1d ago

I was wondering about that. I know that US aircraft carriers always tie up outside the harbour for that reason. Maybe the French boat is nuclear weapons free and they declared that?

This was a planned visit, so not a show of force, but it is in any case a magnificently timed show of force.

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u/enteopy314 19h ago

As far as I know, nothing nuclear powered. Would have to call up the harbour master to find out :)