US puts 50 military officials through polygraph tests over data leak
In the United States, 50 senior military officials underwent polygraph tests as part of an investigation into the leak of classified data to journalists. The disclosed information included details about a possible shortage of critically important weapons amid the war with Iran, NDTV World reports, citing The New York Times.
Tests in August
According to The New York Times, the tests took place in August. Military officers and civilian employees of the US Joint Staff were questioned using polygraphs, including about whether they had provided sensitive information to journalists.
As the publication notes, the tests were intended to identify individuals who may have disclosed classified information, as well as to intimidate other potential sources. They were conducted after a series of reports about dwindling ammunition stocks, including long-range missiles and interceptors for Patriot systems.
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Pentagon response
Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell said that the department does not comment on internal personnel and investigative matters, but takes all leaks of classified national security information seriously and conducts appropriate investigations. According to him, protecting classified data is important for the security of the United States and US military personnel deployed in various countries.
NDTV World also writes that US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has not held press briefings on the war with Iran since May 5 and has restricted media access to the Pentagon. Last month, according to the outlet, the Pentagon dismissed Stars and Stripes editor-in-chief Eric Schlafflin, publisher Max Lederer, and Middle East correspondent Lara Korte after a dispute over critical coverage of conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier.
US President Donald Trump denied reports of a shortage of US ammunition in posts on Truth Social. He said that the United States has virtually unlimited weapons stockpiles, is increasing ammunition production, and is building reserves for possible unforeseen circumstances.
