Why does France's interception of Houthi drones in Red Sea matter? - analysis
The Languedoc is a new advanced multi-purpose frigate that specializes in anti-submarine warfare. It also carries air defenses.
The French Aquitaine-class frigate FS Languedoc (D653), front, sails alongside the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) in the Mediterranean Sea, March 27, 2021.(photo credit: Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Sawyer Haskins/US Navy)Updated: