50 US military personnel face lie-detector tests in leak hunt — Report
About 50 US military personnel on the Joint Staff have undergone lie-detector tests in an unprecedented hunt for leaks of classified information to journal Read More: https://punchng.com/50-us-military-personnel-face-lie-detector-tests-in-leak-hunt-report/
Around 50 members of the United States military's Joint Staff have reportedly undergone polygraph tests as investigators escalate a probe into leaks of classified information to journalists, according to the New York Post. The examinations, carried out in August, targeted military officers and civilian employees suspected of disclosing sensitive information, such as details about US weapons stocks depleted during the conflict with Iran.
This investigation follows several media reports revealing shortages of critical US munitions, including long-range missiles and Patriot air-defence interceptors.
The Joint Staff, comprising between 1,500 and 2,000 personnel, oversees military operations, policy, and war plans in coordination with US combatant commanders worldwide. The scale of the polygraph investigation has been described as unprecedented by retired Rear Admiral Donald J. Guter, who served as the Navy's top judge advocate general.
Guter stated that he had never witnessed polygraph testing employed so extensively or at such a high level, asserting that such a broad usage of polygraph tests among senior US military personnel is unprecedented in his experience.
A Pentagon spokesman confirmed that the department investigates leaks involving classified national security information but declined to elaborate on the specific probe. They emphasized that the department does not discuss internal personnel or investigative matters but treats all leaks of classified information very seriously. The department prioritizes the protection of classified information to ensure the security of the United States and its deployed troops.
This leak investigation coincides with growing tension within the Pentagon over media reports regarding the US military's performance in the Iran war and the depletion of weapons stocks. President Donald Trump has repeatedly called for more aggressive action against those responsible for unauthorized disclosures, describing certain media reports critical of the war and US military readiness as "treasonous."
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