Top Trump administration officials brief Congress on Iran strikes PARIS (WISH) — French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday said he ordered the aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle to move from the Baltic Sea to the Mediterranean. He said it will be escorted by its air wing and frigate. The nuclear-powered carrier is the flagship of the French navy, able to carry up to 40 aircraft. In a pre-recorded speech on French TV, Macron added that Rafale fighter jets, air-defense systems, and airborne radar systems have been deployed over the past few hours in the Middle East. “Faced with ‌this unstable situation and ​the uncertainties of the coming days, I have ordered ​the aircraft ​carrier Charles de Gaulle, ​its air assets, and ​its frigate escort to set sail for the Mediterranean,” he said, according to a report from France 24. “And we will continue this effort as much as necessary,” Macron said.  He cited Monday’s strike on a British air force base on Cyprus, adding that Cyprus was a member of the European Union with which France has recently signed a strategic partnership.  “This requires our support. That is why I have decided to send additional air-defence assets there as well, along with a French frigate, the Languedoc, which will arrive off the coast of Cyprus later this evening,” Macron said. ...read more read less