The secret military plan between the United States and NATO to prepare for the planned counteroffensive in Ukraine has been leaked a few days ago. However, the media pointed out that a new batch of confidential documents that seemed to detail the secrets of the United States national security appeared on social media sites on the 7th, covering a wider range Ukraine, the Middle East and mainland China.
Analysts said the leak may have exposed more than 100 documents, the New York Times reported. U.S. officials have pointed out that the scale and the sensitivity of the document itself could cause great damage. A senior intelligence official also called the leak a “Five Eyes nightmare”.
The latest classified document was found circulating on Twitter and other sites, a day after top Biden administration officials said they were investigating a potential leak of Ukraine’s classified war plans. One of the slides was dated February 23 and was marked “Secret/NoForn”, indicating that the document was not meant to be shared with foreign countries. This incident not only alarmed the Pentagon, but also added to the turmoil that the Biden administration seemed to be caught off guard. .
The Justice Department said it had launched an investigation into the leak and was in touch with the Defense Department, but declined to comment further. One analyst described what has come to light so far as the “tip of the iceberg”.
Mick Mulroy, a former top U.S. Department of Defense official, said the leak of classified documents represented a “major security breach” that could hamper Ukraine’s military programs. wants to undermine Ukraine, the US and NATO’s efforts.”
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