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Sailor's Strava Jog Exposes French Carrier's Location Amid Iran Conflict
A French naval officer's public 36-minute Strava run exposed the Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier's exact position and its escort vessels, breaching operational digital security rules.
- 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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