France is set to deploy its nuclear-powered aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle to the Indo–Pacific region by the end of the year for a mission dubbed “Clemenceau 25,” according to a French official.
Rear Adm. Jacques Mallard, commander of France’s carrier strike group, said on Nov. 8 that the Charles de Gaulle will conduct three major naval exercises with regional allies in the Indo–Pacific during the mission.
