The leak of a trove of classified U.S. military documents, some of which began to spread on chat platforms in recent weeks and more of which have emerged since, has spooked officials around the world — none more so than in Washington, as the defense and intelligence establishment scrambles to assess the damage and the Justice Department looks for answers.
The documents offer an unvarnished look at high-level U.S. assessments of the war in Ukraine, including tactical information about Ukrainian forces ahead of an expected spring offensive. But the impact may be broader-reaching, with some documents detailing apparent U.S. intelligence-gathering targeting allies, including South Korea and Israel.
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Canada will likely wait for U.S. to investigate leaks: expert
OTTAWA – A national security expert says Canada will likely wait for American security services to investigate and brief Ottawa on an apparent release of Pentagon documents onto social media sites appearing to detail U.S. and NATO operations in Ukraine.
Wesley Wark, a senior fellow with the Centre for International Governance Innovation, says Canadian officials will want to learn from Americans the seriousness of the leak and the specific information pertaining to Canada contained within the documents.
