France Commits To New Aircraft Carrier

charles de gaulle aircraft carrier

France's Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier.

Credit: Marine Nationale
French President Emmanuel Macron has said the country will proceed with plans to build a new aircraft carrier. The aim is to field the replacement for the Charles de Gaulle, which was commissioned in 2001. Macron, in an address to French troops in the United Arab Emirates, said that in line with...
Robert Wall

Robert Wall is Executive Editor for Defense and Space. Based in London, he directs a team of military and space journalists across the U.S., Europe and Asia-Pacific.

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