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Sailor's Strava Jog Exposes French Carrier's Location Amid Iran Conflict
A French naval officer’s public GPS-tracked run on Strava revealed the Charles de Gaulle’s exact location, compromising operational security during a sensitive military deployment.
- 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.
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France takes 'appropriate measures' after sailor's jogging app exposes aircraft carrier's location
France says it’s taking “appropriate measures” after a naval officer’s use of the Strava sports app inadvertently enabled journalists to geolocate the aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle in the Mediterranean.
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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…
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