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French aircraft carrier pre-positions for possible Hormuz mission

French aircraft carrier pre-positions for possible Hormuz mission

France's aircraft carrier the Charles de Gaulle was on Wednesday heading towards the southern Red Sea to pre‑position for a possible mission to restore navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, Paris said. The move was intended to send "a signal that not only are we ready

France's Gulf veteran minehunter patrols Channel

France's Gulf veteran minehunter patrols Channel

Just a stone's throw from the chalk cliffs of Dieppe in northern France, French Navy minehunter L'Aigle -- a veteran of the Gulf war -- scans the seabed with ultrasound for unexploded devices. The Eagle, as the ship would be called in English, has been in service since

Iranian sea mines: the West's waterborne nightmare

Iranian sea mines: the West's waterborne nightmare

Tehran is seeking to choke the vital Strait of Hormuz to oil traffic following US and Israeli strikes against Iran, with fears it could be using sea mines to do so. US forces have struck 28 Iranian mine-laying vessels, President Donald Trump said Wednesday, more than a week into