Jean-Luc Mélenchon: Charles-de-Gaulle aircraft carrier will come under NATO operational control. But it is only a temporary 15-day mission in the Mediterranean.
France is not completely letting go of the helm of its nuclear aircraft carrier, which is resuming operations after eight months of work. The stated objective? Allow France “to fall into line by putting itself on the same level as our allies. We will also learn a lot,” said the commander of the French naval air group, Rear Admiral Jacques Mallard, to AFP. Since the start of the Russian invasion in Ukraine, France has reinvested in NATO and the military alliance has increased its maritime presence in Europe. The U.S. in 2022, for the first time since the Cold War, or the British in 2023, also for thefirst time in their history, will be under NATO's operational control for a period of 15 days. The latter will take place from April 26 to May 10 under the command of the StrikforNato maritime staff.