France will build new aircraft carrier, Macron tells troops
PARIS, Dec 21 (Reuters) - France will build a new aircraft carrier to boost its capacities as a maritime power, President Emmanuel Macron told French troops gathered at a military base in Abu Dhabi on Sunday.
"The decision to launch this vast programme was taken this week," Macron said.
(Reporting by Tassilo Hummel; Editing by Andrew Heavens)
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