US EditionFrench aircraft carrier stages combat drills with Filipinos in disputed sea and visits Philippines
- France's aircraft carrier Charles De Gaulle conducted joint exercises with Philippine forces in the South China Sea on Feb. 21, 2025, following a two and a half month deployment in the Indo-Pacific.
- French Ambassador to Manila Marie Fontanel stated that this visit marked the carrier's first port call in the Philippines at Subic Bay.
- The carrier strike group participated in anti-submarine warfare drills and aerial combat training alongside Philippine vessels, showcasing France's naval capabilities.
- French officials emphasized their commitment to fostering peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region during the ship’s visit.
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Projecting naval power: Inside France’s aircraft carrier
The French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle, the flagship of the French Navy, arrived in the Philippines on February 21, accompanied by its Carrier Strike Group, which includes three destroyers and an oil supply ship.
French Carrier Strike Group Visits Philippines, Holds Joint Combat Drills in Disputed Sea
France’s carrier strike group was in the Philippines on Feb. 23 after holding exercises with Philippine forces in the disputed South China Sea, amid rising tension in the region as the Chinese regime has become increasingly aggressive toward its neighbors. The French strike group, led by nuclear-powered aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle, docked on Feb. 21 at Subic Bay, which faces the South China Sea, for a break after two and a half months of …
French aircraft carrier stages combat drills with Filipinos in disputed sea
ABOARD THE CHARLES DE GAULLE — France's nuclear-powered aircraft carrier and accompanying warships were in the Philippines on Sunday after holding combat drills with Filipino forces in the disputed South China Sea in a show of firepower that would likely antagonize China. The Charles de Gaulle docked on Friday at Subic Bay, a former US Naval base northwest of Manila, for a break after more than two months of deployment in the Indo-Pacific. The F…
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France flexes aircraft carrier in WPS patrol
NEW HEIGHTS IN SECURITY TIES French Navy’s Rafale fighter jets and a Philippine Air Force light fighter fly above the West Philippine Sea, with the mighty Charles de Gaulle standing watch in the background, as part of the first-ever joint drills between the two nations on Feb. 21. —5th Fighter Wing ABOARD THE FS CHARLES DE GAULLE, West Philippine Sea—As Rafale fighter jets roared overhead, the only non-American nuclear-powered aircraft carrier i…
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