French CSG to sail under NATO command for the first time
Apr 13, 2024 · The French Navy (Marine Nationale) Carrier Strike Group (CSG) is about to take to the sea for a six-week-long deployment named "Akila".
NATO aircraft carrier watched by China reaches Pacific waters
1 day ago · The Global Times, citing experts, said the French mission "is an attempt to pander to NATO's expansion into the Asia-Pacific." China has repeatedly raised its objection to NATO's reach into the ...
In first, France’s aircraft carrier to deploy under NATO command
Apr 11, 2024 · PARIS — France’s aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle and its strike group will deploy under NATO command for the first time, as the French Navy’s flagship resumes operations after interim...
France and NATO - Wikipedia
Since NATO's creation in 1949, France has consistently upheld its membership, both in the political and military spheres. However, France has frequently criticized NATO's operational methods, particularly regarding the dominant role of the United States within NATO.
NATO is deploying eyes in the sky and on the Baltic Sea to
3 days ago · The flight-deck crew aboard a French Navy Atlantique 2 surveillance plane monitor their cockpit instruments as the aircraft patrols Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025, over the Baltic Sea as part of the NATO ...
NATO Ally Sails Aircraft Carrier to Asia - Newsweek
Dec 31, 2024 · 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...
Scanning the seas for Russians: Aboard France’s Baltic NATO mission
Dec 10, 2024 · On the day of the French mission, the Russians declared a firing practice zone that had to be avoided around Kaliningrad. It’s a routine procedure designed to make maritime patrols more difficult and to “mess with NATO,” the senior French military officer said.
NATO is deploying eyes in the sky and on the Baltic Sea to protect ...
3 days ago · The flight-deck crew aboard a French Navy Atlantique 2 surveillance plane monitor their cockpit instruments as the aircraft patrols Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025, over the Baltic Sea as part of the NATO ...
French Aircraft Carrier Now Supporting NATO - Naval News
Mar 4, 2022 · The French Navy (Marine Natiionale) aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle and its air wing has started supporting NATO's enhanced Vigilance Activities in the Black Sea region following a short logistical stop in Cyprus.
French Naval Power getting ready for NEPTUNE STRIKE
Apr 18, 2024 · TOULON NAVAL BASE, France – The French Navy allowed a rare look into one of their nuclear submarines while preparing for an upcoming NATO mission on Monday 15, 2024. International media and a JFC Naples team were allowed to visit one of three nuclear-powered RUBIS class attack submarines.