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Pentagon fires general over alleged leaks on Iran, Russia-Ukraine conflicts

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The Pentagon has accused Lieutenant General Brett Sylvia of leaking sensitive information related to the Iran war and the Russia-Ukraine conflict. Sylvia was fired from his position as head of strategy, plans, and policy for the Joint Chiefs of Staff after allegedly failing three lie-detector tests. The case has been referred to the United States Department of Justice. AI

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Pentagon fires general over alleged leaks on Iran, Russia-Ukraine conflicts

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Associated Press ·

    Pentagon accuses fired US general of leaking sensitive information

    The Pentagon has accused a newly ousted three-star general of leaking sensitive information to the media just hours after officials confirmed his removal from a top military planning post. Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth fired US Army Lieutenant General Brett Sylvia as head of str…

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