US allies propose naval mission to secure Strait of Hormuz
EVIAN-LES-BAINS, France (AP) — The naval mission for the Strait of Hormuz that U.S. allies are proposing as…
Bernadette Chirac, formidable former first lady of France, dies at 93
PARIS (AP) — Bernadette Chirac, the steel-willed former first lady of France who spent 12 years at the…
French Carrier Strike Group Transits Suez Amid Hormuz Tensions
The French carrier strike group has transited the Suez Canal and is now moving toward the Red Sea…
French carrier group moves closer to Strait of Hormuz for possible mission
PARIS (AP) — France’s aircraft carrier strike group is moving south of the Suez Canal and into the…
Trump’s failed strong-arming of allies on Iran shows that pressure is losing its effect
PARIS (AP) — We’ve long had your back, now it’s our turn. That is how the famously transactional…
France’s Mediterranean armada signals clout as Middle East may rethink alliances
PARIS — France’s “unprecedented” deployment of warships to the Middle East is meant to position the country as…
Macron to visit Cyprus after UK base was struck in Iran war
PAPHOS, Cyprus (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron traveled to Cyprus on Monday, days after dispatching a warship…
France sends aircraft carrier to Mediterranean as Middle East flares up
PARIS — France will send the Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier and its strike group to the Mediterranean…
Macron orders a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier to move from the Baltic to the Mediterranean
PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday ordered France’s nuclear-powered aircraft carrier to move from the…
European military installations are targeted in Iran retaliation
BERLIN — Iranian strikes on the weekend targeted regional bases that host European troops, triggering air defense systems…
Swedish military intercepts suspected Russian drone near Malmö port
STOCKHOLM (AP) — Sweden’s military has intercepted a suspected Russian drone off the south of the country as…
French Carrier Strike Group Set Sails for High Intensity Exercise ORION 26
The French Navy (Marine Nationale) Carrier Strike Group (CSG) set sail on 27 January to take part in…