French Carrier Strike Group Deploys to Persian Gulf Under CLEMENCEAU 21 / GASWEX

French carrier deploys to persian gulf as well as participating in Group Arabian Sea Warfare Exercise. France, USA, Belgium, and Japan participate.

Published on Mar 23, 2021
During the French carrier strike group mission CLEMENCEAU 21, exercise GASWEX (Group Arabian Sea Warfare Exercise) brings together American, Belgian, French, and Japanese naval assets, in a combined, multilateral surface, air, and sub-surface training. Around french aircraft carrier, Charles de Gaulle appears the US guided-missile cruiser Port Royal and the US amphibious assault ship Makin Island, the Belgian frigate Leopold the 1st, the Japanese destroyer Ariake, and the French frigate Provence. GASWEX exercise aim is to improve operational effectiveness and enhance interoperability between partners.

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al masdar news
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:30 A.M.) French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle arrived in the Gulf waters as part of a mission to combat the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL/IS/Daesh) terrorist group and to promote “freedom of navigation” in maritime areas that witnessed increased tension.

The carrier left the port of Toulon, southeastern France, last month on a new mission to the eastern Mediterranean and from there to the Indian Ocean later as part of the “North” operation, referring to the French contribution to the international coalition fighting ISIS.

“The mission includes showing that we are able to deploy the aircraft carrier strike group wherever we decide,” said the commander of the Naval Air Group escorting the aircraft carrier, Mark Oceda.

Not a very impressive show of force here. Looks more like a Sunday cruise.

a reply to: CharlesT

france doesn't have a large navy, only 180 ships total. and that is their only carrier.

their navy is ranked 17th in the world .