Confidential document scandal in the US! Investigation started

The scandal of the leak of US Joint Chiefs of Staff coat of arms documents containing up-to-date military and intelligence information on important topics, including the Ukraine-Russia war and intelligence activities regarding Russia , China and Iran. nuclear program, is growing.

“The Department of Defense continues to review and assess the validity of photographic documents circulating on social networking sites that appear to contain classified and highly sensitive information,” the Pentagon said in a written statement. An interagency study has been initiated that is focused on assessing the impact on our national security and our allies.” statements were included.

In the statement, which stated that the US administration informed relevant congressional committees, it was stated that the administration also communicated with allied countries.

In the statement, it was reported that the Ministry of Justice also launched a judicial investigation on the matter.

AS IMPORTANT AS WIKILEAKS AND THE SNOW CRISIS

Leaks on Twitter and Russian Telegram channels are claimed to be as significant as the 2010 WikiLeaks scandal, which leaked crypto from US diplomats, and the 2013 Snowden crisis, when digital surveillance activities were leaked.

Despite the WikiLeaks and Snowden revelations, many American experts point out that the importance of the new leak stems from the fact that the shared documents contain up-to-date information.

DOZENS OF PAGES OF LEAKED DOCUMENTS

It is claimed that the leaked documents were actually shared on Discord and Telegram in February and March, but it was only recently noticed.

While the documents that surfaced on April 7 mainly contain details about the Ukraine-Russia war, the posts that surfaced over the weekend also include topics such as US intelligence activities in the war, monitoring of the US from Iran and China and listening to the conversations of some allies.

The leaks claim that current intelligence summaries from the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) operations center are quite critical.

In these documents, it was revealed that the CIA conducted high-level wiretaps in many allied countries, especially on high-level officials from the Israeli intelligence agency MOSSAD and the South Korean National Security Council.

On the other hand, in the documents, which also included information that the US had placed intelligence sources in Russian institutions, it was seen that US intelligence officers had penetrated to the highest levels of the Russian military and had sufficient control over the internal information. flow to be able to predict attacks on Ukraine.

One of the leaked pages contains information from US intelligence that the Russian Defense Ministry is making plans to attack two Ukrainian troop positions in February and that Russian military planners are preparing to attack more than ten power installations and bridges. in Ukraine.

In the leaked documents it was also seen that assessments were made about the geopolitical consequences of the war in Ukraine.

In the synopsis of the CIA-leaked World Intelligence Review newspaper, it is stated that the attacks carried out by Ukraine deep inside Russia’s territory will be seen by China as an “opportunity to show NATO as the aggressor” and that Beijing could increase its support for Russia. by citing this.

The documents also show that Washington is closely monitoring Iran’s efforts to obtain nuclear weapons.

THE FIRST DOCUMENTS RELATED TO THE WAR PROCESS OF UKRAINE

The documents, which emerged on April 7, contained many details, such as analysis of the course of the war between Russia and Ukraine, as well as the aid provided by allied countries and the timetable for these aids to reach the countryside.

While the documents labeled “confidential” included information including the average ammunition consumption of artillery and rocket systems, it was assessed that this information could be used by Russian intelligence.

In a document listing Ukraine’s military units, equipment and training, it is stated that 12 Ukrainian brigades have been prepared so far, of which 9 have been trained by the US and other NATO allies.

The same document indicated that of the 9 brigades in question, 6 would be ready by March 31 and the rest by April 30, and that 250 tanks and 350 mechanized vehicles were needed for these 9 brigades.

SOME CONTENT IS SUPPOSED TO CHANGE

Although the documents were said to be mostly genuine, it was also claimed that some of the contents of the documents might have been changed to overemphasize Ukraine’s troop loss and understate Russia’s loss (AA)