Date: Monday, March 30, 2026
Time: 11:09 am (Paris)
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For more than two years, Le Monde has been tracking a significant proportion of France's military personnel on Strava, a popular fitness app, on almost a daily basis. Their movements can be monitored, including in sensitive areas, putting both military operations and the servicemembers involved in them at risk.
Date: Monday, March 30, 2026
Time: 11:09 am (Paris)
4 min read
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