The rise in power of the aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle, ready for new geopolitical challenges on the seas

2024-02-04 18:53:47

REPORT – The French flagship is preparing to set off again on a mission after eight months of shutdown for maintenance, at a time when Western navies are facing new dangers resulting from the spread of conflicts at sea.

Special envoy aboard the “Charles de Gaulle”

The marine made his shot on the first try. Starboard on the aircraft carrierCharles de Gaulle, he has just launched his line thrower towards the Jacques Chevallier, like a grappling hook when boarding. On the other side, we collect the thread. The force supply vessel (BRF), the first of its kind, sails at exactly the same speed as the flagship of the French navy as in a coordinated ballet. From the navigation bridge, the maneuvering officer, Frigate Captain Marie, follows the operation, carefully noting down each order she gives on the window. The right to approximation does not exist. The two ships are approximately 60 meters apart. A little less, she said, after checking with the rangefinder. In the cozy atmosphere of the bridge, we get restless. A sailboat was spotted 15 minutes away. We will have to ask him to clear the way so as not to have to deviate the two ships from…

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