A young man was arrested Thursday in the United States as part of the investigation into the leak of confidential American documents, a case posing a “very serious” risk to national security according to the Pentagon. The suspect, Air National Guard employee Jack Teixeira, “was arrested without incident” and is scheduled to appear in Massachusetts state court soon, Attorney General Merrick Garland told a briefing conference. press.
The fact that these documents are circulating online represents “a very serious risk to national security and has the potential to fuel disinformation”, said Monday a spokesman for the United States Department of Defense, Chris Meagher. The documents posted online reveal in particular the concerns of the American intelligence services as to the viability of a Ukrainian counter-offensive against Russian forces. A document also mentions US concerns about Ukraine’s ability to continue to defend itself against Russian strikes.