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French Carrier Strike Group declared fully operational after NATO exercise
MONS, Belgium – The French Carrier Strike Group (CSG) Charles de Gaulle was declared combat ready on Monday, Mar. 1, 2021 following its participation in NATO exercise Dynamic Manta 21 off the Sicilian coast. This major exercise, which began on Feb. 22, ends a build-up phase towards the full operational capability of Task Force (TF) 473.
Exercises of this magnitude represent a major opportunity to strengthen the Alliance s anti-submarine warfare capabilities
TF 473 departed Toulon, France on Feb. 21 and embarked on an intensive operational training programme. The TF consisted of a formidable group of allied escorts capable of deterring a wide spectrum of threats. High standards and realism were the key words of these training sequences char