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Monday, April 21, 2008

French Minister Casts Doubt on New Aircraft Carrier

French Defense Minister Herve Morin on April 20 cast doubt over plans for a second aircraft carrier announced by President Nicolas Sarkozy, citing a cash crunch, and said a decision would be taken soon.

"It is clear that the budgetary situation concerning the equipment of our forces makes the construction of a second aircraft carrier difficult," the minister told Europe 1 radio and the TV5 Monde television channel.

"It's a decision that we will have to take in the coming weeks," he said, adding: "The president of the republic will decide."

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