In view of China’s maritime expansion in recent years and its claim to sovereignty in the South China Sea, warships from various countries have been sailing through the South China Sea in the name of freedom of navigation, French Defense Minister Florence Parly announced that the Ruby-class nuclear-powered attack submarine Emeraude (S604), support The French Defense Minister Florence Parly announced that the Ruby-class nuclear-powered attack submarine Emeraude (S604) and the support ship FS Seine A-604 had just completed their missions in the South China Sea.
According to French media reports, Paley announced on Twitter on the 8th local Time that two French military ships were on patrol in the South China Sea, including the nuclear attack submarine Emeraude and the support ship FS Seine A-604, which she stressed proves that the French Navy is capable of being sent to distant places “to be able to work with our strategic partners Australia, the United States and Japan on long-distance and long-term deployments.”
Why the French Navy is going far into the South China Sea, Paley noted, “to strengthen our knowledge in this area (meaning the South China Sea) and to confirm that international law is the only valid rule, no matter which sea we sail into.” The intention to target China is clear.
The nuclear-powered attack submarine Jade and the support ship Seine arrived in Guam last December, and the U.S. Navy said the two French Navy ships are “part of France’s long-term deployment in the Indo-Pacific region “.
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