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2026-03-02 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

France sent the aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle to the Middle East – media

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Posted by badanov 2026-03-02 00:00|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [1803 views ] Top

1 A quick search shows it's 1648 nautical miles from Malmo, Sweden to Haifa, Israel. Presuming a constant cruising speed of 20 knots, the French will arrive at Haifa in 3.45 days. Given the limited number of planes (30) the French are going to be more of a hindrance than help

Posted by Chantry 2026-03-02 12:52|| 2026-03-02 12:52|| Front Page Top

2 Which is why I moved the article from Page 1: WoT to Page 2: WoT Background/Politics, Chantry. Thank you for doing the calculation for us.

Posted by trailing wife 2026-03-02 12:56|| 2026-03-02 12:56|| Front Page Top

3 the French will arrive at Haifa in 3.45 days

The bigger question is whose side will they fight on?

Posted by SteveS 2026-03-02 13:12|| 2026-03-02 13:12|| Front Page Top

4 ..and even bigger question, when will the tow show up?

Posted by Procopius2k 2026-03-02 17:40|| 2026-03-02 17:40|| Front Page Top

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