French carrier activity continued beyond Agapanthus with operations against Islamic State. The 2019 Mission Clemenceau deployment was named for Charles de Gaulle's predecessor. Its programme included support operations and exercises with Singapore's armed forces. One carrier deployment could therefore combine combat contribution, allied training, presence, and the cultivation of Indo-Pacific relationships.
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From Islamic State operations to the Clemenceau missions
Later deployments link combat against Islamic State with the Clemenceau missions and exercises with Singapore, showing how the carrier combines warfighting and diplomacy.