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Thursday briefing: What serious new leaks from the Pentagon have to say about Ukraine, Russia and more

In today’s newsletter: A cache of classified US government documents expose the country’s thinking on the Ukraine conflict and much more

The Guardian - UK

Pentagon leaks linked to young gun enthusiast who worked at military base – report

Man known online as ‘OG’ is said to have access to large amounts of classified material and to regard intelligence services as repressive

The Guardian - AU

US attorney general confirms arrest of air national guardsman suspected of being behind intelligence leaks – as it happened

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Big U.S. intelligence leak was by gun enthusiast in 20s -Washington Post

The person who leaked U.S. classified documents prompting a national security investigation is a gun enthusiast in his 20s who worked on a military base, the Washington Post reported on Wednesday, citing fellow members of an online chat group.

Reuters

Pentagon Leak Reveals 14 U.S. Troops in Ukraine

While escalation is not inevitable, it’s still a risk having any U.S. boots on the ground.

Reason

Demand rises for US cybersecurity aid to allies, diplomat says

WASHINGTON — U.S. allies and partners are increasingly seeking Washington’s help in defending their own computer networks from foreign cyberattacks, Nathaniel Fick, the top U.S. diplomat on cyber and digital policy, said Wednesday.

Tribune News Service

The Pentagon leaks are staggering in scale – and expect more to come

The emergence of the documents is a very post-modern scandal, writes Kim Sengupta

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Pentagon documents leak: The 20-year-old ‘micro celeb’ and college student causing international tension

Sensitive Pentagon documents were leaked on a 20-year-old college student’s Discord

The Independent UK

Ukraine Says Pentagon Leaks Are a Mix of True and False Information

Ukraine's defense minister said on Wednesday the alleged Pentagon document leaks contain a mixture of true and false information about his country's military, but he downplayed its negative impact. "There is a lot of information there which does not correspond with reality," Oleksii Reznikov said during a briefing in Madrid…

Asharq Al-Awsat

What do the leaked US documents say?

Washington (AFP) - A trove of highly sensitive US government documents circulating online includes secret assessments of the Ukraine conflict as well as reports that point to surveillance of close American allies.

AFP

What is Discord and how did the leaked Pentagon documents spread?

The highly classified documents are believed to have first appeared on the social media app several weeks ago.

Al Jazeera

Watch: Lloyd Austin welcomes Ukrainian prime minister to Pentagon

US secretary of defence Lloyd Austin welcomed the prime minister of Ukraine, Denys Shmyhal, to the Pentagon on Wednesday, 12 April.

The Independent UK

Ukraine says Pentagon leaks are a mix of true and false information

Ukraine's defence minister said on Wednesday the alleged Pentagon document leaks contain a mixture of true and false information about his country's military, but he downplayed its negative impact.

Reuters

What we know about the leaked Pentagon documents on Ukraine

It's been less than a week since news of highly classified military documents on the Ukraine war surfaced, sending the Pentagon into full-speed damage control to assure allies and assess the scope of the leak

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Roll Call

Demand rises for US cybersecurity aid to allies, diplomat says - Roll Call

The US is unable to meet allies' demand for help in taking on cybersecurity threats, the country's top tech diplomat said.

Al Jazeera

Leaked Pentagon documents: What are the major takeaways?

The US, UK and France are among Western countries with special forces in Ukraine, according to leaked documents.

Al Jazeera

‘Turn over every rock’: US vows to find source of intel leaks

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin says all measures will be taken to find culprit who compromised American intelligence.

The Independent UK

Leaked Pentagon documents claim elite British special forces are in Ukraine

A total of 50 members of British special forces were deployed to war-hit nation as of 23 March, according to new leaked document

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Reuters

Access, printouts and glue: Tracing the source of leaked US secrets

A probe into the leak of secret U.S. documents likely will require investigators to examine those who had access and scrutinize details like objects captured in photos of the materials, former U.S. officials told Reuters, as pressure grows to find the person or group responsible.

Asharq Al-Awsat

What We Know So Far on the Leaked Pentagon Documents

It’s been less than a week since news of highly classified military documents on the Ukraine war surfaced, sending the Pentagon into full-speed damage control to assure allies and assess the scope of the leak. The information on scores of slides has publicized potential vulnerabilities in Ukraine's air defense capabilities…

France 24

UN 'appalled' by video of alleged Ukraine POW beheading

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday denounced Russian "beasts" after a video surfaced on social media purporting to show the decapitation of a Ukrainian prisoner of war. The grisly footage, which prompted outrage and condemnation from UN and EU officials, came as Washington reaffirmed its confidence in Ukraine's military "capability"…

Al Jazeera

Egypt denies leak about supplying Russia with 40,000 rockets

A senior Egyptian official denied The Washington Post’s report, saying it ‘has no basis in truth’.

Asharq Al-Awsat

US Approves Potential Sale of HIMARS Rockets to Morocco for Estimated $524.2 Mln

The US State Department has approved the potential sale of HIMARS artillery rocket systems and related equipment to Morocco in a deal valued at up to $524 million, the Pentagon said on Tuesday. The State Department has also approved the possible sale of Joint Stand Off Weapons and related equipment…

Asharq Al-Awsat

US Will ‘Turn over Every Rock’ to Find Source of Leak, Says Pentagon Chief

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Tuesday said the United States will investigate the recent purported leak of classified documents until the source is found. Reuters has reviewed more than 50 of the documents, labeled "Secret" and "Top Secret," that first appeared on social media sites in March and supposedly…

France 24

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