""The naval air group has set sail from the Toulon naval base to take part in Orion 26, a large-scale joint and allied exercise," the French defence ministry said. "Conducted over the coming weeks in the Atlantic zone - a strategic area for the defence of European interests - this exercise will bring together French forces alongside their regional allies and partners.""
"The carrier strike group includes the aircraft carrier and its aircraft, as well as various escort and support vessels, such as an air-defence frigate, a supply ship and an attack submarine. None of the sources questioned by AFP said how far north in the North Atlantic the carrier strike group would go. Russian submarines from the Northern Fleet or the Baltic Fleet regularly go through the North Atlantic Ocean."
"Greenland is strategically located between the Arctic Ocean and the North Atlantic Ocean. Trump had this month threatened to seize Greenland and impose tariffs on any European countries - including France, Germany and Britain - that opposed him. After European pushback, he later backed down on the threat to take the territory by military force."
The flagship Charles de Gaulle set course for the Atlantic following a confrontation between the United States and European countries over Greenland. French President Emmanuel Macron will meet leaders of Denmark and Greenland in Paris. The carrier is participating in Orion 26, a large-scale joint exercise conducted in the Atlantic zone, described as strategic for European defence. The carrier strike group includes carrier aircraft, an air-defence frigate, a supply ship and an attack submarine. Sources did not specify how far north the group will go. Greenland occupies a key position between the Arctic Ocean and the North Atlantic. US threats to seize Greenland and impose tariffs provoked European pushback, after which the threats were withdrawn.
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