French Navy conducts ‘shooting drill’ in English Channel amid BBC interview0

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• July 29, 2026

A UK government spokesman said: “This is a matter for the French authorities.” French authorities said the public service patrol vessel Flamant had carried out a pistol shooting exercise off the coast of Cap de Gris-Nez. A spokesperson said: “To maintain their high level of operability in the current international context, French Navy units train