Mission Jeanne d’Arc 2021: French Navy Mistral-class LHD Tonnerre docks in Singapore

French Navy Mistral-class LHD Tonnerre is docked at Changi Naval Base as it nears the end of a five-month mission to train its cadet officers to operate in unfamiliar areas. Its venture to this region included large-scale amphibious operations with Japan, the United States and Australia, and comes amid greater interest in the Asia-Pacific shown by European powers, including the first deployment of a German frigate to the region later this year. On Thursday, LHD Tonnerre conducted a military exercise with the Singapore Navy and Air Force. On board were 150 Midshipmen of Mission Jeanne d’Arc 2021, of whom 15…