"Charles de Gaulle" under NATO. crucial signal, though short-lived [COMMENTARY]

The commander of the French Air Force Group GAN (Groupe aéronaval) Rear Admiral Jacques Mallard, reported at a peculiar press conference on 11 April 2024 that at the end of April 2024 his group would be subordinate to the command of STRIKFORNATO - naval strike forces and NATO support (Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO), located in Oeiras, Portugal. Mallard stressed that French aircraft and individual ships had already operated under NATO command on many occasions.