Lie detector testing of 50 military and civilian employees of the US Joint Staff is associated with the search for a spy
Quick Look
- CBS reported that lie detector tests on 50 military and civilian senior Joint Staff officials were aimed at searching for a potential spy after leaks about ammunition shortages over the conflict with Iran infuriated President Donald Trump.
- None of the respondents raised suspicions.
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Why It Matters
The conflict between the United States and Iran has led to a depletion of ammunition, raising concerns among military leaders and leading to leaks about stockpile shortages.
The check of about 50 military and civilian high-ranking employees of the Joint Staff of the US Armed Forces was associated with the search for a potential spy. CBS TV channel reports this with reference to its own sources.
The reason for it was the leak of data about the shortage of ammunition due to the conflict with Iran, because of which the country's President Donald Trump was furious.
The fact is that only a limited circle of people who understood its importance had information about the problem. “There were concerns that someone could potentially be acting as a foreign intelligence agent,” the channel’s report states. None of the respondents aroused suspicion.
Almost all potential violators passed a lie detector test, although, for example, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Dan Cain, was not affected.
The media published information that US ammunition reserves were rapidly dwindling during a large-scale operation against Iran just a few weeks after the start of the conflict.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Further investigation into the source of the leak will be carried out
Likely · Within weeks
Open Questions
- Who was the source of the leak?
- Will there be further investigation?
- How did the leak affect US operational capabilities in the conflict with Iran?
