France operates the only nuclear-powered aircraft carrier in service outside the United States, and that fact alone makes Charles de Gaulle (R91) more than a national flagship it makes it a floating ...
When it comes to nuclear aircraft carriers, America operates the bulk of them. But France is the only other country to have a nuclear-powered carrier at its disposal. While France's flagship carrier, ...
As soon as a French carrier will be able to deliver the jets of the U.S. Navy without any drama, then the point is made. The ...
It is hard not to see some “ironie” (irony) in the fact that the warship named for the late French leader Charles de Gaulle will soon be under NATO command – as de Gaulle pursued a policy of “national ...