France’s nuclear-powered aircraft carrier and accompanying warships are in the Philippines after holding combat drills with Filipino forces in the disputed South China Sea in a show of firepower that will likely antagonize China.

The countries' military exercises last week are likely to displease China, which claims ownership over most of the South China Sea. View on euronews

France, Australia, Japan, Canada, New Zealand—following Washington’s lead—have each staged war games or concluded alliances with Manila targeting China.

France’s nuclear-powered aircraft carrier and accompanying warships were in the Philippines on Sunday after holding combat drills with Philippine forces in the disputed South China Sea in a show of firepower that would likely antagonize China.

Ten years after the Manila Call to Action on Climate Change and the Paris Agreement, the Philippines and France come together once again for ocean and climate action

France aims to strengthen military cooperation with the Philippines following the historic visit of its nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, Charles de

Soaring temperatures shut down schools in nearly half the Philippine capital on Monday, local officials said, as the torrid dry season started in the tropical Southeast Asian country.

China has the largest navy in the world by hull count with over 370 vessels, including two aircraft carriers in service. Last November, France sent its only aircraft carrier, which is nuclear-powered, for a five-month mission to the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean.

France hopes to see broader military cooperation with the Philippines following the historic visit of its nuclear-powered aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle. Aboard the French Navy aircraft carrier docked in Subic Bay on Sunday,

France has been shoring up its military engagements with the Philippines and other Southeast Asian nations at odds with China in the disputed waters, a key global trade and security route although ...

ABOARD THE CHARLES DE GAULLE, Philippines — France’s nuclear-powered aircraft carrier and accompanying warships were in the Philippines on Sunday after holding combat drills with Filipino ...