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French frigate located using Bluetooth tracker spy device

A Dutch media outlet successfully located a frigate escorting the aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle using a simple Bluetooth tracker, revealing an operational security flaw.

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The experiment demonstrates that a protected naval force can be geolocated without sophisticated equipment, exposing military intelligence risks.

This incident raises questions about France's naval security protocols.

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