French, Italian Carrier Strike Groups Wrap NATO’s Neptune Strike Drills

The French and Italian Navy carrier strike groups spent the past week carrying out maritime strikes and air patrols in the Mediterranean and Black seas as part of NATO’s Neptune Strike 26-1.  “From the flight deck of Charles De Gaulle, we have conducted several maritime strikes and air patrols above the Mediterranean and the Black Sea in order to strengthen the Alliance’s deterrent posture and reassure partners in the region. The engagement of the carrier air wing in the Eastern part of Europe embodies the deterrence stance of NATO in this part of the world,” Rear Adm. Thibault de Possesse,