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Macron orders France’s nuclear-powered aircraft carrier to the Mediterranean

Mar 3, 2026, 11:27 AM | Updated: 1:00 pm

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PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday ordered France’s nuclear-powered aircraft carrier to move from the Baltic Sea to the Mediterranean to help protect allied assets during the ongoing war in the Middle East.

Macron said the Charles de Gaulle will be escorted by its air wing, and its escorting frigates.

In a pre-recorded speech on French TV, Macron added that Rafale fighter jets, air-defense systems, and airborne radar systems have been deployed over the past few hours in the Middle East.

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Macron orders France’s nuclear-powered aircraft carrier to the Mediterranean