2023-10-28 12:05:35
ANALYSE – The amphibious ship, which set sail from Toulon on Wednesday, was tasked with providing support to hospitals in Gaza.
The Thundertook the route to the Eastern Mediterranean Sea on Wednesday. After the trip of the President of the Republic Emmanuel Macron to Israel, Ramallah, Jordan and Egypt, the amphibious helicopter carrier (PHA) must demonstrate that France still counts in the region. It is also supposed to provide support to hospitals in Gaza, overwhelmed by the wounded from the Israeli response to the Hamas attack of October 7. It will join two frigates already there, the Surcouf and theAlsace. France maintains a permanent presence in this tense zone. With the Thunder the message goes upscale.
«It’s a sign of determination», Explains a senior officer. A “political signal», we add, showing that France is able to act on its own: to provide aid, to evacuate nationals, to aggregate autonomous intelligence. Next to the American aircraft carrier USS Fordthe most imposing in the world, the Thunder despite its 21,500 tonnes, it will however weigh little. But around…
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