French Navy CSG Ends Indo-Pacific Mission The French Navy aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle and its escort are back in Toulon naval base, following a four month-long mission to the Indo-Pacific region.

The 3,000 sailors of the French Carrier Strike Group (CSG) composed of nuclear-powered aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle, the Forbin, Latouche-Tréville and Provence frigates, the Marne replenishment oiler and a Rubis-class SSN departed on 5 March for “Mission Clemenceau”.

Air Defense Frigate Forbin provided the AAW cover for the CSG. French Navy picture.

During this deployment, the CSG contributed to the protection of

French interested by joining the international coalition against Daesh in Operation Inherent Resolve. It also showed its know-how in

of naval-air operations by training with many partners in: Australia, Egypt, United States, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore.

According to the French Ministry of the Armed Forces, this deployement supported the national strategy in the Indo-Pacific region and contributed to the self-assessment of the situation by France.

French Navy picture.

Key numbers of “Mission Clemenceau”