The broadcast of Macron’s speech to the Air Force base in the Orelana area was broadcast on Twitter by the president.

EN DIRECT I Vœux aux armées depuis la base aérienne 123 d'Orléans-Bricy. https://t.co/nWaEAmgfdy

- Emmanuel Macron (@EmmanuelMacron) January 16, 2020

He specified that the aircraft carrier will be accompanied by ships from Spain, Portugal, the Netherlands, Belgium and Greece.

Also, as the newspaper Le Figaro notes, the president thanked the military and praised their service.

Earlier, Emmanuel Macron called on the United States not to withdraw its troops from Africa. Otherwise, it will turn into "bad news," he said.