Analysts say the deployment aims to bolster alliances, deter adversaries and demonstrate France's commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific France is reportedly preparing to send its nuclear-powered aircraft carrier,

France's Charles de Gaulle is also expected to carry out Exercise Pacific Steller around the waters near Guam.

New satellite imagery confirms China's development of a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier reactor, a major leap in the PRC’s naval modernization. The reactor, built at "Base 909" in Leshan, signifies Beijing’s goal of joining the exclusive group of nations—currently only the U.

A nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, like American carriers, would be a major jump for China, giving its navy a global reach.

New satellite analysis reveals that China has developed a land-based prototype nuclear reactor for a large surface warship.