France will build new aircraft carrier, Macron tells troops

Dec 21, 2025

France's President Emmanuel Macron speaks to the media as he arrives at a European Union leaders' summit in Brussels, Belgium, December 18, 2025. REUTERS/Yves Herman — Yves Herman

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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