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US Airman Gets 15 Year Jail Over Leaking Classified Pentagon Documents: Report
The US airman who admitted to leaking a trove of classified Pentagon documents was jailed for 15 years on Tuesday, US media reported.
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Pentagon Leaks Suspect To Remain Jailed Pending Trials: Judge
The US airman accused of leaking top-secret documents will remain in jail pending trial, a federal judge ruled Friday, after prosecutors argued that he posed an ongoing risk to American national security.
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Jack Teixeira, The 21-Year-Old Behind Pentagon Documents Leak: 5 Facts
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on Thursday arrested a 21-year-old US national guardsman, Jack Douglas Teixeira, in connection with leak of classified documents including intelligence updates and the assessment of Russia's war in Ukraine.
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Suspect Arrested Over Pentagon Document Leaks: Report
US authorities on Thursday arrested a suspect in the case of leaked classified documents, according to US media, which has honed in on a young National Guard member as the possible source of the security breach.
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Leak Of Secret US Documents Poses Serious Security Risk: Pentagon
The apparent leak of highly sensitive US documents -- many of them related to the war in Ukraine -- presents a "very serious" risk to US national security, the Pentagon said Monday.
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Russian Jet Almost Shot Down British Spy Plane, Leaked Pentagon Document Says
The leaked document was labelled "SECRET/NOFORN," a classification that indicates it is not to be shared with non-U.S. citizens.
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"Acute Threats" From Russia, But China Main Challenge: US
The United States intends for its nuclear arsenal to deter "all forms of strategic attack," including those involving conventional weapons, the Pentagon said in a strategy document released on Thursday.
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"Deeply Flawed" US Air Wars In Middle East Revealed In Pentagon Documents: Report
Newly obtained Pentagon documents show that the US air wars in the Middle East have been marked by "deeply flawed intelligence" and resulted in thousands of civilian deaths, including many children, the New York Times reported Saturday.
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US Considered Nuclear Strike On China Over Taiwan In 1958: Report
US military planners pushed for nuclear strikes on mainland China in 1958 to protect Taiwan from an invasion by Communist forces, classified documents posted online by Daniel Ellsberg of "Pentagon Papers" fame show.
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Amazon Says Donald Trump Abused Power In Huge Pentagon Contract
Amazon is alleging that US President Donald Trump abused the power of his office to deny the company a massive military cloud computing contract, court documents released Monday showed.
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US House Democrats Subpoena Pentagon Documents In Impeachment Inquiry
Congressional Democrats slapped subpoenas Monday on the Pentagon and White House budget office as part of their advancing impeachment probe, demanding documents tied to President Donald Trump's withholding of military aid to Ukraine.
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US House Panel Probes Fortunes Of Airport Near Trump Resort In Scotland
A powerful House of Representatives panel could soon step up pressure on the Pentagon for documents about an airport near a Trump-owned golf course in Scotland that has benefited from U.S. military purchases since President Donald Trump took office, an aide said on Saturday.
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Frustrated Pilots Got US Navy To Stop Dismissing UFO Sightings
A recent uptick in sightings of unidentified flying objects - or as the military calls them, "unexplained aerial phenomena" - prompted the U.S. Navy to draft formal procedures for pilots to document encounters, a corrective measure that former officials say is long overdue.
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The Pentagon Isn't Taking UFOs Seriously Enough
In December, the Defense Department declassified two videos documenting encounters between U.S. Navy F-18 fighters and unidentified aircraft. The first video captures multiple pilots observing and discussing a strange, hovering, egg-shaped craft, apparently one of a "fleet" of such objects, according to cockpit audio. The second shows a similar inc...
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With An Eye On Russia, US To Increase Nuclear Capabilities
Concerned about Russia's growing tactical nuclear weapons, the United States will expand its nuclear capabilities, a policy document released on Friday said, a move some critics say could increase the risk of miscalculation between the two countries.
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US Airman Gets 15 Year Jail Over Leaking Classified Pentagon Documents: Report
The US airman who admitted to leaking a trove of classified Pentagon documents was jailed for 15 years on Tuesday, US media reported.
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Pentagon Leaks Suspect To Remain Jailed Pending Trials: Judge
The US airman accused of leaking top-secret documents will remain in jail pending trial, a federal judge ruled Friday, after prosecutors argued that he posed an ongoing risk to American national security.
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Jack Teixeira, The 21-Year-Old Behind Pentagon Documents Leak: 5 Facts
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on Thursday arrested a 21-year-old US national guardsman, Jack Douglas Teixeira, in connection with leak of classified documents including intelligence updates and the assessment of Russia's war in Ukraine.
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Suspect Arrested Over Pentagon Document Leaks: Report
US authorities on Thursday arrested a suspect in the case of leaked classified documents, according to US media, which has honed in on a young National Guard member as the possible source of the security breach.
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Leak Of Secret US Documents Poses Serious Security Risk: Pentagon
The apparent leak of highly sensitive US documents -- many of them related to the war in Ukraine -- presents a "very serious" risk to US national security, the Pentagon said Monday.
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Russian Jet Almost Shot Down British Spy Plane, Leaked Pentagon Document Says
The leaked document was labelled "SECRET/NOFORN," a classification that indicates it is not to be shared with non-U.S. citizens.
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"Acute Threats" From Russia, But China Main Challenge: US
The United States intends for its nuclear arsenal to deter "all forms of strategic attack," including those involving conventional weapons, the Pentagon said in a strategy document released on Thursday.
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"Deeply Flawed" US Air Wars In Middle East Revealed In Pentagon Documents: Report
Newly obtained Pentagon documents show that the US air wars in the Middle East have been marked by "deeply flawed intelligence" and resulted in thousands of civilian deaths, including many children, the New York Times reported Saturday.
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US Considered Nuclear Strike On China Over Taiwan In 1958: Report
US military planners pushed for nuclear strikes on mainland China in 1958 to protect Taiwan from an invasion by Communist forces, classified documents posted online by Daniel Ellsberg of "Pentagon Papers" fame show.
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Amazon Says Donald Trump Abused Power In Huge Pentagon Contract
Amazon is alleging that US President Donald Trump abused the power of his office to deny the company a massive military cloud computing contract, court documents released Monday showed.
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US House Democrats Subpoena Pentagon Documents In Impeachment Inquiry
Congressional Democrats slapped subpoenas Monday on the Pentagon and White House budget office as part of their advancing impeachment probe, demanding documents tied to President Donald Trump's withholding of military aid to Ukraine.
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US House Panel Probes Fortunes Of Airport Near Trump Resort In Scotland
A powerful House of Representatives panel could soon step up pressure on the Pentagon for documents about an airport near a Trump-owned golf course in Scotland that has benefited from U.S. military purchases since President Donald Trump took office, an aide said on Saturday.
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Frustrated Pilots Got US Navy To Stop Dismissing UFO Sightings
A recent uptick in sightings of unidentified flying objects - or as the military calls them, "unexplained aerial phenomena" - prompted the U.S. Navy to draft formal procedures for pilots to document encounters, a corrective measure that former officials say is long overdue.
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The Pentagon Isn't Taking UFOs Seriously Enough
In December, the Defense Department declassified two videos documenting encounters between U.S. Navy F-18 fighters and unidentified aircraft. The first video captures multiple pilots observing and discussing a strange, hovering, egg-shaped craft, apparently one of a "fleet" of such objects, according to cockpit audio. The second shows a similar inc...
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With An Eye On Russia, US To Increase Nuclear Capabilities
Concerned about Russia's growing tactical nuclear weapons, the United States will expand its nuclear capabilities, a policy document released on Friday said, a move some critics say could increase the risk of miscalculation between the two countries.
