Macron said that France needed to be "strong to be feared" as Paris aims to enhance its projection as a naval power.

Macron said that France needed to be "strong to be feared" as Paris aims to enhance its projection as a naval power.

French President Emmanuel Macron said on Sunday he had given the official go-ahead to replace his country's flagship, the nuclear-powered Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier. Also nuclear-powered, the new carrier will be far larger than the current flagship.

French President Emmanuel Macron said on Sunday he had given the official go-ahead to replace his country's flagship, the nuclear-powered Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier. Also nuclear-powered, the new carrier will be far larger than the current flagship.