Ammunition leak investigation in the US army: Lie detector test for 50 personnel
Officials speaking to the New York Times claimed that approximately 50 senior personnel were subjected to polygraph tests after news of ammunition shortage regarding the attacks against Iran was leaked.
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Officials speaking to the New York Times stated that approximately 50 personnel from the General Staff were subjected to polygraph tests after ammunition shortage information regarding the attacks against Iran was leaked to the press.
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Why It Matters
There were reports in the US media that the US army was experiencing ammunition shortage due to the ongoing attacks against Iran.
Officials speaking to the New York Times newspaper made claims about information leaked to the press about the ongoing attacks against Iran.
Officials claimed that approximately 50 senior personnel of the General Staff were subjected to polygraph tests after information about the US army's ammunition shortage due to the attacks was leaked to the press.
Stating that the polygraph test was carried out on both civilian and military personnel last month, officials stated that those who were tested were asked questions about whether they disclosed confidential information to the press.
While US Department of Defense (Pentagon) Spokesperson Sean Parnell stated that he would not comment on the issue, he stated that the leak of confidential information regarding national security was taken "extremely seriously".
In recent weeks, there have been frequent reports in the US media that the US army is experiencing ammunition shortages due to the ongoing attacks against Iran.
Open Questions
- Have any of the personnel subjected to tests leaked information?
- Will the scope of the investigation be expanded?
