US EditionSailor's Strava Jog Exposes French Carrier's Location Amid Iran Conflict
A French naval officer’s public Strava run exposed the Charles de Gaulle’s location northwest of Cyprus, prompting an internal military review during heightened regional tensions.
- A French naval officer inadvertently revealed the location of the French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle by recording a workout on Strava, which Le Monde reported pinpointed the vessel northwest of Cyprus.
- Following the March 19 deployment, French President Emmanuel Macron ordered the carrier's deployment as tensions escalated following U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran.
- On March 13, the officer logged a run that revealed the French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle's position northwest of Cyprus, about 100 km off the Turkish coast.
- Following the exposure of the vessel's location, the Armed Forces General Staff confirmed the security breach and stated "appropriate measures will be taken by the command."
- Despite previous warnings, the continued use of fitness apps by military personnel remains a significant vulnerability, recalling 2018 Department of War bans after base layouts were leaked.
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The soldier's profile was public, so anyone could follow him as he ran laps aboard the ship.
Sailor Logs Run on Strava—Accidentally Leaks Location of Iran-Bound Warship
The location of an aircraft carrier being deployed toward Iran was inadvertently revealed by a sailor onboard using the popular sports tracking app Strava. A report from newspaper Le Monde said that a French naval officer accidentally shared the near real-time location of the Charles de Gaulle…
On Friday 13 March, an officer of the National Navy recorded his race on the deck of the Charles-de-Gaulle aircraft carrier via the Strava app, which was... Article An officer of the Navy reveals despite himself the position of the Charles-de-Gaulle aircraft carrier via a sports application appeared first on Current Values.
A French naval association is on its way with the aircraft carrier "Charles de Gaulle" towards the Middle East. Editors of the newspaper "Le Monde" can track the ships almost in real time – because a soldier uses a running app.
The Charles de Gaulle was located in the Mediterranean thanks to a sports app, revealed on Thursday 19 March Le Monde. A militaryman playing a footing on the bridge inadvertently spread the site, thanks to data accessible to all. - This unfortunate blunder of a military enthusiast running who allowed to locate the Charles-de-Gaulle (International).
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