Monday, June 6, 2011

France And England To Share An Aircraft Carrier

One of the UK's two Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carriers. Royal Navy

We Should Share Aircraft Carrier, Say French -- The Telegraph

Britain and France are set to share an aircraft carrier as part of plans for far closer integration between the two navies, the head of France’s fleet has said in an interview with The Daily Telegraph.

Admiral Pierre-Francois Forissier also disclosed that the French navy was amazed by the swath of cuts last year that severely reduced the Royal Navy with the axing of aircraft carriers and Harrier jump jets alongside warships.

“From a French standpoint, I have to say that we were really stunned because the Royal Navy has always been a model for us and it is now faced with a very difficult situation,” he said.

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