The Pentagon docs: America’s worst intelligence leak in a decade

Classified files reveal Ukrainian military vulnerabilities, penetration of Russian intelligence and information on US allies

The Pentagon houses the US Department of Defense
The Pentagon has said it is reviewing who has access to top-secret material
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The release of classified US defence department documents that reveal how the war in Ukraine is really playing out as well as security secrets relating to the US’s allies has been described as America’s most serious intelligence leak in a decade.

CNN reported that the Biden administration is “scrambling to assess and contain the fallout” from the release of top secret Pentagon files that “has rattled US officials, members of Congress and key allies in recent days”.

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