French aircraft carrier stages combat drills with Filipinos in disputed sea and visits Philippines
France’s nuclear-powered aircraft carrier and accompanying warships are in the Philippines after holding combat drills with Filipino forces in the disputed South China Sea in a show of firepower that will likely antagonize China.
French nuclear-powered carrier makes first visit to Philippines
Rising tensions in the South China Sea have made freedom of navigation exercises "even more important", France's ambassador to the Philippines said Sunday, as the nuclear-powered Charles De Gaulle made its first port visit to the country.
French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle makes first stopover in the Philippines
France's most capable — is making a stop in Subic Bay and Manila from February 21 to 23 as part of its Indo-Pacific deployment, Mission CLEMENCEAU 25.
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A view of a jet on flight deck, abroad aircraft carrier, Charles de Gaulle at Subic Bay, a former U.S. Naval base, northwest of Manila, Philippines, Sunday, Feb. 23, 2025.
French aircraft carrier historic visit to PH to strengthen ties
The French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle successfully docked in Subic Bay on February 21, marking a historic visit in the Philippines by the French carrier strike group as part of the latter’s Clemenceau 25 mission.
French aircraft carrier docks in Philippines after joint combat drills in disputed sea
France’s nuclear-powered aircraft carrier and accompanying warships were in the Philippines on Sunday after holding combat drills with Philippine forces in the disputed South China Sea in a show of firepower that would likely antagonize China.
French aircraft carrier conducts combat drills with Philippine forces in South China Sea
France’s nuclear-powered aircraft carrier and accompanying warships are holding combat drills with Philippine forces in the disputed South China Sea. Watch this report for more details!
French carrier visits Philippines, flexes nuclear-powered muscle in disputed South China Sea
The visit of France’s nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, the Charles de Gaulle, follows joint combat drills with Filipino forces, a move likely to antagonise China.
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