French Carrier Strike Group Now Operating in the Middle East

The French Carrier Strike Group transited the Suez Canal on Wednesday en route to the Red Sea, as part of a multinational naval coalition that seeks to restore freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz. “The multinational mission that France and the United Kingdom have set up can help restore confidence among shipowners and insurers. It will, by its very nature, be distinct from the warring parties. The pre-positioning of the aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle fits within this context,” French President Emmanuel Macron said Wednesday on social media platform X. FS Charles de Gaulle (R91) is the flagship of