The “leaked documents” put America in a big dilemma with friends.
The leaked classified documents revealed, in detail, the national security secrets of the United States regarding Ukraine, China, and the Middle East and highlighted the depth of the Pentagon’s penetration of Russian intelligence services.
Key Points
reported The New York Times reported that the documents, which appeared on Twitter and other sites on Friday, contained warnings to US intelligence agencies ahead of Russian attacks in Ukraine and included details about specific targets.
Such intelligence allowed the United States to pass important information to Ukraine on how to defend itself.
The danger of leakage. Cutting off sources
US officials said that although the documents provide hints about US methods of gathering information about Russian plans, US intelligence agencies do not yet know if any of their sources of information will be cut off as a result of the leak.
But the leak has the potential to do real harm to Ukraine’s war effort by exposing the Russian agencies the United States knows most about, giving Moscow a potential opportunity to cut off sources of information.
A painful blow to American espionage
The leak complicated relations with allied countries and raised doubts about Washington’s ability to keep its secrets.
After reviewing the documents, a senior Western intelligence official said the release of the material was a “painful blow” and suggested it could curtail intelligence sharing. For different intelligence agencies to provide material to each other, the official said, it requires confidence and assurance that some sensitive information will remain classified.
The documents may also harm diplomatic relations in other ways. Newly disclosed intelligence documents make it clear that the United States is not only spying on Russia but also on its allies. While this wouldn’t surprise officials, making such wiretapping public always hinders relations with key partners, such as South Korea, whose help America needs to supply weapons to Ukraine.
It is noteworthy that the reports stated that the secret documents also revealed the efforts of the United States to spy on the senior political and military leaders in Ukraine and the plan developed with NATO to help Ukraine launch a counterattack.
One of the leaks includes “a secret plan to prepare and equip nine brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine by the US and NATO for the Spring Offensive,” according to a Telegram account that published documents.
Secrets of allies and enemies… Leaked Pentagon documents embarrass Washington.
A trove of secret Pentagon documents revealed on social media has shed new light on the state of the war in Ukraine, showing how deeply the United States has penetrated the Russian military and intelligence services, revealing that Washington is spying on some of its closest allies as well as its adversaries.
The leaked documents provided an assessment of the strength of the Russian war machine and indicated that the Ukrainian military was “in tatters,” according to the New York Times.
spy on allies
Intelligence reports have shown that the United States is spying on the military and political leaders of Ukraine, as well as other important American allies, including Israel and South Korea.
The leaked documents have already complicated relations with allied countries, raising doubts about the ability of the United States to keep its secrets.
A senior US official described the leak as a “massive intelligence breakthrough.
What is known about the documents, and what are the repercussions that will accompany their leakage to all parts of the world?
For the pitched battle of Bakhmut, the documents focus on moments connected to the battle, including two Russian army maneuvers through fields and villages to the northwest and southwest of the city with the aim of encircling Ukrainian forces by cutting off their supply routes.
The documents described internal Ukrainian military deliberations that dealt with how to respond as military leaders decided to deploy elite units from the Military Intelligence Agency to fend off the Russians.
The documents, which identified the acute shortage faced by the Ukrainian army, said bluntly: “Ukrainian forces on February 25 were completely surrounded by Russian forces in Bakhmut.
Wagner Strike Force
The Wagner Group, known for its skills on the battlefield, remains a prominent force whose influence is not confined to Ukraine but all over the world, according to the documents.
The documents say that Wagner is actively working to thwart American interests in Africa and work in Haiti, directly under the watchful eyes of the United States, with an offer to help the besieged government of that country in the face of violent gangs.
According to one classified document, emissaries from Wagner secretly met with “Turkish contacts” in February, infiltrating NATO territory in search of weapons and equipment for use in Ukraine.
Mossad is in trouble.
According to a report published by CNN, the leaked documents included classified information about Israel regarding its preparations to send combat weapons to Ukraine.
also contained The leaked Pentagon documents an assertion that the leadership of Mossad, Israel’s foreign intelligence service, encouraged citizens and its employees to participate in anti-government protests.
Senior Israeli defense officials denied the allegation.
According to the Washington Post, a leaked document described as “top secret” said that in February, senior leaders of the Mossad spy service called on Mossad officials and Israeli citizens to protest the proposed judicial reforms of the new Israeli government, including several explicit calls to oppose the Israeli government.
According to the newspaper, the direct interference in Israeli politics by the Mossad, an external spy agency that is prevented from delving into internal affairs, is an important discovery.
friends treason
The New York Times reported Sunday that the leaked documents contain details of private discussions between senior South Korean officials about US pressure on the Asian ally to help supply arms to Ukraine and Seoul’s policy not to do so.
The newspaper said Seoul had agreed to sell artillery shells to help the United States replenish its stockpile of weapons, insisting that the “end user” be the US military. But senior South Korean officials worried that the United States would supply them to Ukraine.
The newspaper pointed out that “the secret report was based on intelligence signals, which means that the United States is spying on one of its main allies in Asia.
“The South Korean presidential official declined to answer reporters’ questions about US spying on the country or confirm any details of the leaked documents.
