Pentagon cuts access to classified information amid Iran war concerns
Anonymous insiders said the Pentagon scrubbed decades of files from SIPRNet after reporting on generals' warnings that a prolonged Iran conflict was unsustainable.
- On Wednesday, the Pentagon removed decades of classified documents from the Secret Internet Protocol Router Network following The Washington Post's report on military concerns regarding the Iran war.
- Senior military officials previously cautioned Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth that a prolonged conflict against Iran is unsustainable, documenting these reservations in an August 14 edition of the Secretary of Defense Orders Book .
- The SDOB became the "focus of intense discussion" for allowing generals to document reservations, though Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell declined to discuss the removal, citing "internal operational deliberative processes."
- SIPRNet stores information labeled "secret," and it remains unclear if the removed files remain accessible to military personnel or how the reduced access complicates ongoing military planning.
- Amid criticism labeling the reporting as "traitor," The Washington Post editorial board defended its coverage of the military officers' warnings regarding the risks of an Iran war.
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Pentagon caught purging decades of classified docs after generals' warnings leak: WaPo
Anonymous insiders told The Washington Post that the Pentagon scrubbed decades of classified documents following a story about senior military officials' warnings about Iran.In a Wednesday article, The Post revealed that the Pentagon pulled decades' worth of classified documents from a secret computer system that is commonly used by defense officials and U.S. troops. Insiders tipped The Post off following a story on Sunday about several top gene…
Washington Post:. The Pentagon is restricting military personnel's access to classified and sensitive information due to growing concerns within the U.S. military about the possible consequences of a war with Iran
Washington Post:The Pentagon is restricting military personnel's access to classified and sensitive information due to growing concerns within the U.S. military about the possible consequences of a war with Iran
Pentagon Cuts Access to Classified Information
“The Pentagon has pulled decades of classified documents from a secret computer system commonly used by defense officials and U.S. troops, after The Washington Post published a story detailing senior military officers’ concerns about the Iran war,” the Washington Post reports. “It was not immediately clear if the documents remain otherwise available to U.S. personnel […]
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