{"id":569546,"date":"2023-04-10T03:10:56","date_gmt":"2023-04-10T00:10:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/key-takeaways-from-major-us-intelligence-leak\/"},"modified":"2023-04-10T03:10:56","modified_gmt":"2023-04-10T00:10:56","slug":"key-takeaways-from-major-us-intelligence-leak","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/key-takeaways-from-major-us-intelligence-leak\/","title":{"rendered":"#Key takeaways from major US intelligence leak"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a253d4cafe88\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a253d4cafe88\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/key-takeaways-from-major-us-intelligence-leak\/#Are_the_leaked_documents_authentic\" >Are the leaked documents authentic?\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/key-takeaways-from-major-us-intelligence-leak\/#Whats_in_the_files\" >What\u2019s in the files?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/key-takeaways-from-major-us-intelligence-leak\/#What_has_the_US_said\" >What has the U.S. said?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/key-takeaways-from-major-us-intelligence-leak\/#What_have_other_countries_said\" >What have other countries said?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/pentagon_012920gn_w.jpg?w=900\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>A trove of purported Pentagon documents have <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>eared online in recent days, revealing  information ranging from U.S. assessments of the Russia-Ukraine war to intel on how America may be spying on adversaries and allies.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The source of the leaks is not yet clear. Reuters <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/us\/russia-likely-behind-us-military-document-leak-us-officials-say-2023-04-07\/\">reported<\/a> that three unnamed U.S. officials said \u00a0Russia or pro-Russian elements\u00a0are likely behind at least the first batch of leaks.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr1_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p>Here\u2019s what we do know so far about the documents:\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_the_leaked_documents_authentic\"><\/span><strong>Are the leaked documents authentic?\u00a0<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>It\u2019s not yet clear whether all the material surfacing online is legitimate, though unnamed U.S. officials have <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2023\/04\/07\/politics\/pentagon-leaked-ukraine-documents\/index.html\">told CNN <\/a>and <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/explain\/2023\/russia-ukraine-war-documents-leak\">the New York Times<\/a> that the documents appear to be real. <\/p>\n<p>However, some have also noted that, even if the documents are authentic, some of the information in them may have been altered.<\/p>\n<p>Estimates of Russian troop deaths in certain documents, for example, are significantly lower than those given by U.S. officials, sparking some concern that the material could have been tweaked to spread misinformation.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Ukrainian officials on Sunday said the leaks were a \u201cordinary <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a>\u201d by Russia\u2019s secret services. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cTo take open briefings, add fake info or certain parts of interceptions &amp; publish them on <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">social<\/a> networks legalizing the \u2018leak,\u2019\u201d <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Podolyak_M\/status\/1644620534921953280?s=20\">said<\/a>\u00a0Ukrainian presidential adviser Mykhailo Podolyak on Twitter.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr2_ab\"><\/aside>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Whats_in_the_files\"><\/span><strong>What\u2019s in the files?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A number of documents resemble daily, non-public updates from the U.S. military\u2019s joint staff and appear to detail U.S. and NATO aid to Ukraine, including notes on the progress of weapons aid. The documents on Russia and Ukraine don\u2019t appear to include details on the warfare or plans of an expected Ukrainian offensive.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2023\/04\/08\/us\/politics\/leaked-documents-russia-ukraine-war.html\">According to the New York Times<\/a>, which first reported on the leaked documents, the materials also indicate the U.S. has been spying on not just Russian but also Ukrainian leaders in an effort to monitor the war\u2019s dynamics.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Additional documents include U.S. intelligence agencies\u2019 analyses, based on classified sources, about Russia and several countries, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/national-security\/2023\/04\/08\/intelligence-leak-documents-ukraine-pentagon\/\">according to the Washington Post<\/a>. Some materials reportedly appear to show how the U.S. tracks Russian forces with satellite imagery and where the Central Intelligence Agency has recruited some agents.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr3_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p>The New York Times <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/explain\/2023\/russia-ukraine-war-documents-leak\">also reports<\/a> that other materials suggest the U.S. is spying on Israel and South Korea, and include national security details on the Middle East and China. <\/p>\n<p>Israel on Sunday denied allegations in the documents that leaders of its Mossad intelligence service had encouraged agency staff and Israeli citizens to participate in last month\u2019s protests against the government\u2019s proposed judicial reforms. <\/p>\n<p>Another document detailed internal discussions among South Korean officials about U.S. pressure for Seoul to change its policy of not supplying weapons to Ukraine, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/south-korea-discuss-issues-raised-leaked-documents-with-us-2023-04-09\/\">per Reuters<\/a>.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr4_ab\"><\/aside>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_has_the_US_said\"><\/span><strong>What has the U.S. said?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Pentagon deputy press secretary Sabrina Singh said in a statement on Friday the Department of Defense \u201cis actively reviewing the matter, and has made a formal referral to the Department of Justice for investigation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Justice Department has since opened an investigation into the leaks, according to <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/new-details-on-intelligence-leak-show-it-circulated-for-weeks-before-raising-alarm-7730a395?mod=hp_lead_pos1\">The Wall Street Journal<\/a> and other outlets. <\/p>\n<p>A U.S. official told the Associated Press that even if the documents are legitimate, the intelligence value to be gleaned is likely minimal, because Russia would already know or be able to find out much of what was included. But others have <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2023\/04\/07\/politics\/pentagon-leaked-ukraine-documents\/index.html\">expressed concerns<\/a> that the breach could have serious security implications. <\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr5_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p>US officials are working to remove the materials from the social media platforms to which they were posted, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.voanews.com\/a\/russians-accused-of-doctoring-leaked-western-documents-on-ukraine-war-\/7041447.html\">according to Voice of America<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_have_other_countries_said\"><\/span><strong>What have other countries said?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Adriy Yusov of the Ukrainian Defense Ministry\u2019s intelligence directorate sought to downplay concerns raised in the documents about Ukrainian ammunition supplies and air defense capabilities, saying \u201cit is not a secret for anyone that Ukraine asks questions about aviation, tanks, ammunition and other things.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>However, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.president.gov.ua\/en\/news\/prezident-proviv-zasidannya-stavki-verhovnogo-golovnokomandu-82149\">said<\/a> he and his senior staff had a meeting about how to prevent leaks of the country\u2019s defense plans.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr6_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p>A South Korean presidential official said South Korea planned to discuss the leak with Washington, according to the New York Times.<\/p>\n<p>However, the official declined confirm any details from the leaked documents, per Reuters. <\/p>\n<p>Israel has offered the strongest statement rebuking the contents of the leaked documents, responding to the claim that leaders of its spy agency helped foment anti-government protests. <\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr7_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p>\u201cThe report that was published overnight in the American press is mendacious and without any foundation whatsoever,\u201d the Israeli prime minister\u2019s office\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/IsraeliPM\/status\/1644990772138180609\">posted<\/a>\u00a0on behalf of the Mossad.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Mossad and its senior officials did not \u2014 and do not \u2014 encourage agency personnel to join the demonstrations against the government, political demonstrations or any political activity.\u201d <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Copyright 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. 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