A first since 2011 in Libya.
The Minister of Defence, Jean-Yves Le Drian, joined the flagship of the French Navy on board a helicopter to mark this very significant increase in average power of France in Iraq . “The integration of Charles de Gaulle in the operation (French) Shamal (in Iraq) began this morning,” confirmed to AFP a member of the Minister’s entourage.
presence of the flagship of the French navy in the Persian Gulf allows fighters to be closer to their Iraqi targets than they are from the UAE and Jordanian bases. American aircraft, whose country leads the coalition against Daech, will also land and take off on the “Charles de Gaulle”. A way, too, to strengthen military cooperation between the two allies.
The aircraft carrier, party January 13 Toulon (south of France) for a mission about five months, will be engaged for weeks in the Gulf, to the side of the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson, as part of the international coalition led by the United States.
With twelve new Rafale and Super Etendard modernized embedded, it will more than double the French system in the region, which relies on new Rafale in the UAE and six Mirage 2000D Jordan.
VIDEO . On board the “Charles de Gaulle” as if you were
VIDEO. Mid-January, the “Charles de Gaulle” was on its last settings off Toulon
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