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France Indefinitely Suspends Mistral Ship Delivery To Russia

Defense Daily Staff

Wednesday, November 26th, 2014

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France Indefinitely Suspends Mistral Ship Delivery To Russia

A French Mistral-class ship during 2012 exercises with the United States. Photo: French Defense Ministry

France has indefinitely suspended the previously planned deliver to Russia of the first of two Mistral warships because of the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, and under pressure from Western allies to withhold the ships, according to media reports. France had said in September it was holding off the fall delivery of the first Mistral helicopter carrying ships, but French President Francois Hollande said in a statement released by his office this week and reported by Reuters that the suspension of…

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