**French Aircraft Carrier's Location Revealed on Strava, Raising Security Concerns** A French officer has inadvertently revealed the location of the aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle in the eastern Mediterranean after uploading a 35-minute run on the sports app Strava on March 13. The run, which was recorded while exercising on the deck of the vessel, created a map that showed the carrier's location northwest of Cyprus, approximately 100km (62 miles) from the Turkish coast. Satellite images captured the vessel and its escort, further confirming its presence in the region. The French armed forces have acknowledged the incident, stating that the reported activity "does not comply with the current instructions." They have promised to take appropriate measures if the report is true. The Charles de Gaulle is the main component of a carrier strike group recently deployed to the eastern Mediterranean by France's ministry of armed forces. According to the ministry, the group's deployment is aimed at protecting French nationals, defending France's interests in the region, and supporting its partners and allies. The group consists of 20 fighter jets, two surveillance aircraft, and three helicopters. This incident is the latest in a series of cases where Strava activity has exposed sensitive details. In the past, Le Monde reported that runs shared by French President Emmanuel Macron's bodyguards jeopardized his location on several occasions. Secret Service agents accompanying then-US President Joe Biden also shared their whereabouts on the app in 2020. Additionally, a report revealed that bodyguards for Russian President Vladimir Putin shared their exercise routes on the app, which showed them at luxurious properties the Kremlin denies owning. Strava's 'heatmap' feature has also faced criticism for sharing exercise routes of military personnel at bases around the world. The heatmaps show all public activity recorded by users globally, allowing people to zoom in and explore different areas. In 2018, the US military said it was examining the map after security concerns were raised. A disinformation watchdog also stated that the app allowed suspicious figures to identify and track security personnel working at secretive bases in Israel. Strava, a San Francisco-based company, uses a mobile phone's or fitness device's GPS to track exercise activity. The company claims to have more than 195 million users in over 185 countries. However, this incident highlights the potential risks of using such apps, particularly for military personnel and those in sensitive positions.