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WASHINGTON – A former U.S. Army lieutenant general has admitted to leaking classified information about U.S. policies on Iran and Ukraine to two journalists, according to a report by Axios. The former general, Brett Sylvia, was dismissed from the Army in 2024 and had served in the Directorate for Strategy, Plans and Policy at the Joint Chiefs of Staff. During a Pentagon internal investigation, Sylvia recorded a video statement in which he acknowledged that he had provided classified material to the media without authorization. Investigators say the leaks began in June 2025 and included sending classified messages through the Signal app, meeting a journalist at a diner in Arlington, Virginia, and passing handwritten notes derived from a classified document that detailed U.S. military aid to Ukraine. The case has been referred to the Department of Justice for possible legal action. Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell said on the social‑media platform X that “classified information is not anyone’s personal property and that disclosing it for personal, political or professional gain is a betrayal of those entrusted with protecting it.” He added that the Pentagon’s pledge to find those responsible for leaking classified information “is not merely a statement; the Pentagon has committed to finding them and remains determined to do so.” The Pentagon has not yet announced any charges against Sylvia. The investigation is ongoing. Article source: Urdu Point | Image credit: Urdu Point
WASHINGTON – A former U.S. Army lieutenant general has admitted to leaking classified information about U.S. policies on Iran and Ukraine to two journalists, according to a report by Axios. The former general, Brett Sylvia, was dismissed from the Army in 2024 and had served in the Directorate for Strategy, Plans and Policy at the Joint Chiefs of Staff. During a Pentagon internal investigation, Sylvia recorded a video statement in which he acknowledged that he had provided classified material to the media without authorization. Investigators say the leaks began in June 2025 and included sending classified messages through the Signal app, meeting a journalist at a diner in Arlington, Virginia, and passing handwritten notes derived from a classified document that detailed U.S. military aid to Ukraine. The case has been referred to the Department of Justice for possible legal action. Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell said on the social‑media platform X that “classified information is not anyone’s personal property and that disclosing it for personal, political or professional gain is a betrayal of those entrusted with protecting it.” He added that the Pentagon’s pledge to find those responsible for leaking classified information “is not merely a statement; the Pentagon has committed to finding them and remains determined to do so.” The Pentagon has not yet announced any charges against Sylvia. The investigation is ongoing.
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