British soldiers gave away locations in one of UK's top bases by tracking runs on Strava

British soldiers gave away locations in one of UK's top bases by tracking runs on StravaHundreds of British soldiers have been sharing their runs on the fitness app Strava while on military sites - even at Faslane, the base housing the nation's nuclear deterrentCommentsNewsBenedict Tetzlaff-Deas News Reporter15:04, 04 Apr 2026View 3 ImagesConcerns have been raised that the data could put British service personnel in danger (file photo)(Image: Getty Images)Over 500 British soldiers at some of the UK’s most sensitive military sites have shared their locations publicly on the Strava app, it has emerged.‌Shared activity since the start of this year includes 110 different users who have completed runs at the Faslane naval base on the Clyde - home of Trident, the UK’s nuclear deterrent. The leaks have sparked worries that foreign intelligence services could use the data gain intelligence about the sensitive sites - and potentially blackmail personnel.‌Ben Obese-Jecty, Tory MP for Huntingdon, said that the current global situation meant soldiers should at the very least be using the app's security features to make their activity private.‌View 3 ImagesOver 500 British soldiers are believed to have publicly shared their locations on the Strava running app (file photo)(Image: NurPhoto via Getty Images)READ MORE: Iran 'offers £50k reward' for anyone who catches pilot after US fighter jet crashREAD MORE: Donald Trump breaks silence on F15 jet downed over Iran - 'It's war'The former army officer wrote on X: “I stopped using Strava when I became an MP and I locked down my profile long before that. The app has numerous features to enable you to keep your data private.“It beggars belief that our armed forces don’t have a grip of this given the current, and very real, threat posed by sub-threshold activity from our adversaries.”‌The security of UK sites has been repeatedly challenged, with an Iranian man and a Romanian woman charged last month...