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Mistral-class
![France to Dispatch Mistral Amphibious Assault Ship for Exercise in Western Pacific France to Dispatch Mistral Amphibious Assault Ship for Exercise in Western Pacific](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2017-03-20_03-39-54.jpg)
France to Dispatch Mistral Amphibious Assault Ship for Exercise in Western Pacific
By Ankit Panda
The French vessel will join Japanese, British, and U.S. ships for a multilateral exercise later this year.
![French Warship Visits Vietnam's Cam Ranh Bay French Warship Visits Vietnam's Cam Ranh Bay](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-05-02_15-53-10.jpg)
French Warship Visits Vietnam's Cam Ranh Bay
By Prashanth Parameswaran
Amphibious assault ship stops by Vietnam’s newly-opened international port.
![Remember Russia's Mistrals? Here's Where They'll End Up (Hint: Not in Asia) Remember Russia's Mistrals? Here's Where They'll End Up (Hint: Not in Asia)](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2014-07-19_22-02-42.jpg)
Remember Russia's Mistrals? Here's Where They'll End Up (Hint: Not in Asia)
By Robert Farley
We finally know where the Mistral-class amphibious assault carriers are headed... and it's not Asia.
![Why China Will Never Operate France's Mistral-class Amphibious Assault Ships Why China Will Never Operate France's Mistral-class Amphibious Assault Ships](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-05-20_17-12-04.jpg)
Why China Will Never Operate France's Mistral-class Amphibious Assault Ships
By Ankit Panda
There are immense barriers to France ever selling its Mistral-class ships to China.
![Is China Eyeing These Advanced French Amphibious Assault Ships? Is China Eyeing These Advanced French Amphibious Assault Ships?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-05-19_16-31-20.jpg)
Is China Eyeing These Advanced French Amphibious Assault Ships?
By Ankit Panda
China could be looking to purchase the two French Mistral ships that were originally built for Russia.
![After MH17, France Must Cancel Sale of Warships to Russia After MH17, France Must Cancel Sale of Warships to Russia](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2014-07-19_22-02-42.jpg)
After MH17, France Must Cancel Sale of Warships to Russia
By Robert C. O'Brien
Instead of selling Russia two Mistral-class warships, France should sell them to the U.S. Navy.
![Russia Announces a Naval Buildup in the Pacific Russia Announces a Naval Buildup in the Pacific](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/sizes/thumbnail/2568_524382faee747.jpg)
Russia Announces a Naval Buildup in the Pacific
Starting next year, Russia’s Pacific Naval Fleet will receive new warships for the first time since the Soviet era.
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