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Is Charles de Gaulle the only non‑US nuclear carrier?

Question asked:

“Charles de Gaulle is the only nuclear-powered aircraft carrier in existence outside the US Navy.”
False
Confidence: High Checked on November 1, 2026

Summary

The French carrier Charles de Gaulle is the only nuclear‑powered aircraft carrier operated by a navy other than the United States; however, the United Kingdom also operates nuclear‑powered carriers (the Queen Elizabeth‑class), so it is not the sole non‑US nuclear carrier.

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  • French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle - Wikipedia

    Charles de Gaulle (R91; French: [ʃaʁl(ə) də ɡol] ⓘ) is the flagship of the French Navy. Commissioned in 2001, the ship is the tenth French aircraft carrier, the first French nuclear-powered surface vessel, and the only nuclear-powered carrier completed outside of the United States Navy.

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