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News Mar 20, 2026

Strava Strikes Again: French Sailor's Morning Jog Accidentally Pinpointed a Nuclear Aircraft Carrier

A French sailor's casual 7km Strava run on the flight deck of the Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier inadvertently broadcast the exact position of France's only nuclear-powered warship during a sensitive Mediterranean deployment.

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Daniel Benson

6 min

News Mar 20, 2026

How a Jog on a Flight Deck Gave Away France's Most Powerful Warship

A French naval officer accidentally revealed the location of the aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle by uploading a Strava run from the flight deck, exposing the warship's position in the eastern Mediterranean during a sensitive deployment.

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Daniel Benson

6 min