French President Emmanuel Macron said on the 21st that France will build a new aircraft carrier to replace the current aircraft carrier “Charles de Gaulle”, according to a report by French commercial FM television. The report said that in his speech to the French military stationed there in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, on the same day, Macron said that according to France's two recent military expenditure laws, after thorough and detailed review, “it was decided to equip France with a new aircraft carrier.” He said that the decision to launch this “huge plan” was made a few days ago, and the construction of the new aircraft carrier will directly drive the French economy. According to reports, the new aircraft carrier will replace the “Charles de Gaulle” aircraft carrier in the late 1930s. The aircraft carrier “Charles de Gaulle” began service in 2001. It is currently France's only nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, with a full load displacement of more than 40,000 tons.

French President Emmanuel Macron said on the 21st that France will build a new aircraft carrier to replace the current aircraft carrier “Charles de Gaulle”, according to a report by French commercial FM television. The report said that in his speech to the French military stationed there in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, on the same day, Macron said that according to France's two recent military expenditure laws, after thorough and detailed review, “it was decided to equip France with a new aircraft carrier.” He said that the decision to launch this “huge plan” was made a few days ago, and the construction of the new aircraft carrier will directly drive the French economy. According to reports, the new aircraft carrier will replace the “Charles de Gaulle” aircraft carrier in the late 1930s. The aircraft carrier “Charles de Gaulle” began service in 2001. It is currently France's only nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, with a full load displacement of more than 40,000 tons.