Leaked Pentagon information rocked relations between the United States and its allies

Documents published last week by mainstream media such as newspapers The New York TimesIncludes assessments and reports from US intelligence agencies regarding the war in Ukraine, but also with US allies. A steady stream of photos and classified documents have been revealed in recent days via Twitter, Telegram, Discord and other digital means, though some have circulated online for weeks without attracting media attention.

As confidential documents emerge, Many allies have questioned Washington about how the information ended up on the Internet, who could be held responsible for the leak and what the United States is doing to ensure the information is removed from the public domain.

The US Department of Defense considers The circulation of these documents on the Internet is “extremely dangerous to national security”. In the words of ministry spokesman Chris Meagher, the leak and access to this information “will fuel misinformation”.



“We are continuing to investigate how this all happened and the extent of the problem. Steps have been taken to analyze how this type of information was distributed and to whom it was distributed.He said in a press conference.

US officials, however, did not comment on the authenticity of the information shared, but admitted that some of the images circulated contained sensitive information.

“The photographs are displayed in a document-like format used to provide daily updates and other informational updates to our senior officials on operations related to Ukraine and Russia.”, Meagher said, but some “seem to have been changed”.

At least one document appears to have been altered to indicate that Ukraine had more war casualties than Russia, according to the US.

The documents, now released, reveal detailed timelines and charts detailing the war in Ukraine. The majority is classified as “top secret,” where the data refers to losses suffered by both the Ukrainian and Russian sides and what Ukraine’s military capabilities are for an expected “spring offensive” against Russia.

In fact, the leak of classified information about the war in Ukraine and various allies could weaken relations with some of the countries involved, raising questions about how Washington will handle the situation, which is considered the biggest leak since WikiLeaks.

Document on South Korea “Fake”

The US Justice Department, which opened an investigation on Saturday, is trying to identify the source of the leak and is still examining both the validity of the leaked documents, the war in Ukraine and information from various allies such as Korea. South.

Initially, the South Korean presidency announced that it would hold “relevant negotiations” with the United States, as some documents describe “South Korean internal discussions about the delivery of American munitions to Ukraine,” which “could violate Seoul’s policy of providing lethal assistance.”

Already this TuesdaySouth Korean officials said the information in one of the documents, which appeared to be based on internal conversations between the country’s top security officials, was “false” and “altered.”. The said document It will detail internal discussions between officials and members of the South Korean government over US pressure on Seoul to provide military aid and weapons to Ukraine. The same film also claimed that the US was spying on South Korea, one of Washington’s most important allies.

South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol’s office made the announcement in a statement Suspicions in Seoul that the presidency was a target for espionage were “absolutely false” and any attempt to undermine the alliance with the US was seen as “compromising the national interest”.

After talks between Seoul and Washington, Officials in charge of both countries acknowledged that most of the documents released about South Korea were “fabricated,” without specifying what the misinformation was.