20 March 2017

News Story: France aircraft carrier is coming to Pacific

A French Mistral class Landing Helicopter Dock (LHD)
France will be sending one of its powerful Mistral amphibious carriers to lead drills on and around Tinian island in the western Pacific, with Japanese and U.S. personnel and two troop-carrying helicopters sent by Britain, two sources told Reuters.

“Rather than just being a naval exercise, this amphibious exercise will send a clear message to China,” said one of the sources, who were not authorized to talk to the media and so asked not to be identified.

The other source said, the exercise will take place in the second and third week of May.

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