Strasbourg and Dunkerque would give the Allies additional fast capital ships for Atlantic operations. Richelieu could join them, with Jean Bart a less certain possibility by 1941. Their availability could reduce the need to keep Renown at Gibraltar as Atlantic reinforcement. French submarines in the Atlantic and Mediterranean would also reduce pressure to draw British forces away from the Far East. Some withdrawals could still occur, but the scenario expects fewer of them.
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French ships and the allocation of British capital ships
French capital ships could reduce Britain's need to hold Renown at Gibraltar, while French submarines could ease withdrawals from the Far East.