France’s nuclear-powered aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle has set sail for the Eastern Mediterranean under the orders of French President Emmanuel Macron.
Macron announced his decision in a pre-recorded speech aired on French TV on March 3.
France Sending Nuclear-Powered Aircraft Carrier to Mediterranean: Macron
The Charles de Gaulle will join France’s defensive efforts that are already underway in the Middle East.
A Rafale jet fighter is towed on the flight deck of the French Navy's nuclear-powered aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle during its first-ever port call in Indonesia as part of the Clemenceau 25 mission, a four-month deployment covering the Mediterranean and Indo-Pacific regions to enhance cooperation with allied navies, at Lombok Island, east of Bali, on Jan. 28, 2025. Yasuyoshi Chiba/AFP via Getty Images
