France has sent a helicopter carrier to the Mediterranean in response to the Middle East war, the French military told AFP on Friday.For all the latest headlines, follow our Google News channel online or via the app.“An amphibious helicopter carrier has been deployed in the Mediterranean to reinforce the presence of the French armed forces in the context of the Middle East crisis,” a spokeswoman said, after France decided to deploy its flagship aircraft carrier and a frigate earlier in the week.A similar ship was sent off the shore of Lebanon as a precautionary measure to help with repatriations if needed during the 2024 war between Israel and Lebanese militant group Hezbollah. The current conflict has already drawn in Lebanon.Read more:France says US aircraft not taking part in Iran strikes to be ‘accepted’ at French base