Daily Memo: French Defense Plans, Israeli Warnings

The French navy is making a big change to its fleet.

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Out with the old. French President Emmanuel Macron said on Sunday that he had given final approval to replace France’s flagship nuclear-powered aircraft carrier. The Charles de Gaulle, which entered service in 2001, will be replaced with a much larger nuclear-powered carrier, stretching roughly 310 meters long and capable of carrying around 30 fighter jets […]

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