US Edition‘Fake News’: French Navy Slams Pakistani Media for Spreading Misinformation on Rafale Claims
The French Navy labeled Pakistani media claims of Rafale losses as extensive misinformation and confirmed no such acknowledgments were made by their naval commander.
- On Sunday, the Marine Nationale publicly refuted Pakistani reports as `extensive misinformation and disinformation` following a November 21, 2025 Geo TV article, saying none of the assertions were true.
- Earlier this year, Geo TV and other Pakistan-based outlets claimed a French naval commander confirmed Pakistan's air superiority and Rafale losses during Operation Sindoor.
- The French navy noted several factual errors, stating the article misquoted officers, misnamed Captain Yvan Launay, and that his role is limited to commanding Landivisiau naval air station.
- Social media users and politicians reacted as senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader Amit Malviya criticised Pakistan's propaganda, while wider condemnation followed Geo TV's attempt to link France to Pakistan's Air Force.
- The disputed coverage claimed the May 6 faceoff involved over 140 fighter jets and Rafale losses aided by China-supplied J-10C fighters, while France noted the ceasefire came at Pakistan's request.
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French Navy Debunks Pakistan's Rafale Claims, Calls It 'Misinformation and Disinformation'
The French Navy debunked the reports around Rafale fighter jets circulating on social media, labeling them as "fake news" and asserted they contained "extensive misinformation and disinformation."
French Navy debunks Pakistani media's Rafale losses claim, calls it 'extensive misinformation'
In yet another instance of anti-India propaganda, Pakistani media outlets have been caught circulating false claims regarding the May 2025 conflict between India and Pakistan. Reports published by Pakistan’s Geo TV alleged that a French naval commander had confirmed Pakistan’s “air superiority” over India and the supposed loss of Indian Rafale jets. However, the French Navy on Sunday strongly refuted the claims, labelling the reports as “extensi…
Pakistan Fails In Perception Game Yet Again. French Navy Busts Their Lies
Struggling to create a perception that its military is better than India's, the Pakistani media didn't hold back from using fake news to claim that the May conflict reflected their air superiority.
The French Navy has refuted claims spread by Pakistani media, saying that the French commander has not confirmed Pakistani air superiority and that reports of the loss of Rafale jets are false. The French Navy described the article published by Pakistan's Geo TV as fake and misleading.
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