【Global Focus: Macron Decides to Build a New Aircraft Carrier for France】
On December 21, 2025, Paris time, French President Emmanuel Macron said while celebrating Christmas with the French military:
During a period of increasing international conflicts, we must be strong to be feared, especially at sea. This is why I have decided to give France a new aircraft carrier.
Macron emphasized:
The decision to implement this large-scale project was made this week.
Additional information:
As early as last month, AFP reported that France must decide by the end of the year to build a new generation of aircraft carriers to ensure that the new ship will be in service in 2038. This new ship will replace the existing French nuclear-powered aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle, equipped with a nuclear power plant, and will be much larger than its predecessor. The new ship has a displacement of 80,000 tons, a length of 310 meters, while the Charles de Gaulle has a displacement of 42,000 tons and a length of 261 meters. The crew of the new aircraft carrier will reach 2,000 people and can carry 30 combat aircraft.
Original: toutiao.com/article/1852129801076744/
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