Event Brief
Charles de Gaulle carrier arrives in Red Sea after Suez transit
Filed: May 22, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET
Summary: France’s Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier transited the Suez Canal and arrived in the Red Sea to support Project Freedom.
WHO: French President Emmanuel Macron
WHAT: Macron deployed the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle to support Project Freedom to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
WHEN: May 22, 2026 at 7:02 PM ET
WHERE: Red Sea
WHY: Cause not yet established.
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