Weapons Shortage Information Leak: 50 Pentagon Officials Face Polygraph Tests
The Pentagon is deeply troubled by the leak of sensitive and confidential information to the media that the Iran war has led to a shortage of important US military strategic weapons and ammunition. At least 50 military officers and civilian employees of the Joint Staff of the Pentagon, the headquarters of the US military, have been subjected to polygraph (lie detector) tests to find out the source of this leak.This sensational information has emerged in a report by the influential American media outlet The New York Times.
The report said that the ongoing Iran war in the Middle East has put a major strain on the US military’s supply of Patriot missile systems and important ammunition, including long-range missiles. Recently, some confidential Pentagon documents and information were published in the US media, which caused a stir within the US administration.
CBS News reported that this unusual and extensive polygraph test was conducted to determine whether any official was involved in the leak or whether any government official was acting as a foreign spy. However, it is known that no official has failed the Pentagon’s polygraph test so far.
Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell declined to comment directly on the specifics of such polygraph tests, but stressed that “the Pentagon takes the unauthorized disclosure of sensitive national security information very seriously and conducts appropriate investigations into such matters.”
Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump has denied the military arms shortage, calling the media reports “fake news” and the leakers “traitors.” He has also warned that those involved in the leak will be found and severely punished. Analysts say it is rare for such a large number of officials from a top military advisory body like the Pentagon’s Joint Staff to undergo polygraph tests at the same time. The move is intended to serve as a warning to other employees to prevent future leaks, as well as to help with the investigation.
