France's Only Nuclear-Powered Aircraft Carrier Is Impressive

French navy aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle, right, and US Navy aircraft carrier USS Enterprise. US Navy photo by Photographer's Mate Airman Doug Pearlman  

Christian Orr, 19FortyFive: Why France's only nuclear-powered aircraft carrier is no joke 

* The only two countries that have nuclear-powers carriers are both Western powers and NATO members. 

* The US Navy has 11 such flattops while the French Navy has one, the Charles de Gaulle. 

* Here's a detailed look at Charles de Gaulle. 

 In recent weeks, we at 19FortyFive have published several articles on how Russia's repeated attempts to build a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier have ended in miserable and ignominious failure. It is no small source of embarrassment for Vladimir Putin and his Russian Navy admirals that the only two countries who have successfully launched and deployed nuke carriers are both Western powers and NATO members to boot: the United States and France. The US Navy has 11 such mighty warships while the French Navy (Marine Natiionale) has one, the Charles de Gaulle.

Let's take a more detailed look at France's supercarrier. 

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