A French nuclear-powered aircraft carrier has reached Asia, the NATO member state’s military announced on Monday, where it will be dispatched to the Pacific Ocean.
The Charles de Gaulle, which is leading a naval strike group on a five-month mission, will be the first French aircraft carrier to be deployed to the Pacific Ocean since 1968. The group also includes nuclear-powered submarines, frigates, supply ships and carrier-based fighter jets.
The deployment comes as France’s NATO ally, the United States, has deployed two aircraft carriers in the Western Pacific to maintain its naval dominance, where it continues to face challenges from China, which now has the largest fleet of warships in the world. Läs artikel