Fitness app spills secrets of French nuclear submarines to Russia [Video]

A major security breach unfolded when officers and crew aboard a French nuclear submarine inadvertently exposed critical information, including their location, patrol schedules, and movements, by using the popular fitness app, Strava, according to media reports.

The app’s mapping feature, which allows users to share fitness activities and achievements globally, displayed exercise routes, effectively revealing the presence of the submarine to anyone monitoring the app—including potentially hostile entities like Moscow.

The incident occurred at the highly secure Ile Longue submarine base, situated in Brest Harbour, France. This base houses four French nuclear submarines, each equipped with 16 nuclear missiles capable of destructive power 1,000 times that of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombs.

The base plays a crucial role in France’s nuclear deterrence strategy. It operates under the doctrine of “permanence …