The leak heard around the world: ‘A nightmare’ for US, NATO, and Ukraine
Jamie McIntyre
ALLIES JOLTED BY LEAK OF DOD DOCS: The leak of highly-classified Pentagon documents and briefing slides, which circulated on the internet Thursday and Friday, has prompted a criminal leak investigation and resulted in a scramble to contain the damage to relations with U.S. allies who may have been the target of spy operations.
The documents, some of which have been altered to further Russa’s narrative of the Ukraine war, reveal sensitive war planning information such as the location of Ukrainian air defenses. They also divulge Ukranian ammunition shortages, as well as highlight the extent to which the U.S. spies on friends and foes alike.
“An interagency effort has been stood up, focused on assessing the impact these photographed documents could have on U.S. national security and on our allies and partners,” said Sabrina Singh, the Pentagon’s deputy press secretary, in a statement released last night. “Over the weekend, U.S. officials have engaged with allies and partners and have informed relevant congressional committees of jurisdiction about the disclosure.”
Among the revelations: Russia nearly shot down a British RC-135 Rivet Joint spy plane over the Black Sea last September.
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