France’s President Emmanuel Macron addresses French troops during a ceremony at the 5th Cuirassier Regiment’s base in Zayed Military City, near Abu Dhabi, on December 21, 2025.
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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 (December 21, 2025).
“The decision to launch this vast programme was taken this week,” President Macron said
Published – December 21, 2025 08:06 pm IST
