Philippines, South China Sea and French navy

French aircraft carrier stages combat drills with Filipinos in disputed sea and visits Philippines
France’s nuclear-powered aircraft carrier and accompanying warships were in the Philippines on Sunday after holding combat drills with Filipino forces in the disputed South China Sea in a show of firepower that would likely antagonize China.
French carrier visits Philippines, flexes nuclear-powered muscle in disputed South China Sea
The visit of France’s nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, the Charles de Gaulle, follows joint combat drills with Filipino forces, a move likely to antagonise China.
French aircraft carrier stages drills with Philippines
France’s nuclear-powered aircraft carrier and accompanying warships were in the Philippines yesterday after holding combat drills with Philippine forces in the disputed South China Sea in a show of firepower that would likely antagonize China.
French nuclear-powered carrier makes first visit to Philippines
Rising tensions in the South China Sea have made freedom of navigation exercises "even more important", France's ambassador to the Philippines said Sunday, as the nuclear-powered Charles De Gaulle made its first port visit to the country.
French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle makes first stopover in the Philippines
France's most capable — is making a stop in Subic Bay and Manila from February 21 to 23 as part of its Indo-Pacific deployment, Mission CLEMENCEAU 25.
French aircraft carrier holds drills with Filipinos in South China Sea
MANILA (AP) -- France's nuclear-powered aircraft carrier and accompanying warships were in the Philippines on Sunday after holding combat drills with Filipino forces in the disputed South China Sea in a show of firepower that would likely antagonize China.
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France for freedom of navigation in shared maritime spaces – Fontanel
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French aircraft carrier to make stops in Subic, Manila
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French aircraft carrier visiting Subic, Manila
The French embassy said the flotilla traveled ... in the Indo-Pacific region under Mission CLEMENCEAU 25. The aircraft carrier, accompanied by two multi-mission destroyers, an air defense ...
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France awaits PH response on submitted first draft of VFA
France already submitted the first draft of its military interoperability agreement with PH and is currently awaiting the latter’s response.
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AFP: Aircraft carrier's visit shows growing PH-France defense ties
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Friday welcomed the visit of the 42,500-ton French aircraft carrier, Charles de ...
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PH forces, French Navy carrier group hold MCA in WPS
Filipino and French forces held a Maritime Cooperative Activity (MCA) in the West Philippine Sea on February 21, the Armed Forces of the Philippines said Saturday.
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France's Military Moves: Increasing Sea Tensions with China
France's nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, Charles de Gaulle, has participated in combat drills with the Philippines in the ...