Speaking to the French military stationed there in Abu Dhabi, UAE on December 21, French President Emmanuel Macron said that according to France's two recent military expenditure laws, after thorough and detailed review, France decided to build a new aircraft carrier. 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.

Speaking to the French military stationed there in Abu Dhabi, UAE on December 21, French President Emmanuel Macron said that according to France's two recent military expenditure laws, after thorough and detailed review, France decided to build a new aircraft carrier. 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.