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March 19, 2026
FRENCH OFFICER REVEALS EXACT AIRCRAFT CARRIER LOCATION: Trained on deck with the "Strava" app turned on
A French naval officer accidentally revealed the exact location of the aircraft carrier "Charles de Gaulle" by sharing a public workout on the "Strava" app.
TL;DR
- A French naval officer accidentally revealed the exact location of the "Charles de Gaulle" aircraft carrier.
- The location was discovered through a public workout shared on the "Strava" app.
- The carrier was located in the Mediterranean, near Cyprus.
- Sharing real-time location data presents a significant security risk.
- The carrier was recently deployed to the eastern Mediterranean by President Emmanuel Macron to counter Iranian drones.