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French naval officer reveals carrier’s position in the Mediterranean via fitness app

Gail P Sherman
Mar 26, 2026
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Aircraft Carrier Charles de Gaulle

In 2018, the fitness app Strava released an “anonymized” data set that inadvertently revealed sensitive military information, including secret bases and soldiers’ patrol routes. The United States subsequently banned all GPS-enabled health apps and devices, as did other nations. Apparently, everyone in the French Navy di…

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