Senior U.S. military leaders faced polygraphs in leak probe of weapons stockpiles
After publishing: 2 headlines quietly rewritten2 changes
- Al Jazeera Englishseen 5 Sept, 17:40headline rewritten
Pentagon polygraphs dozens of US military staff over media leaks: ReportPentagon polygraphs dozens of US military staff over media leaks - Times of Indiaseen 5 Sept, 22:43headline rewritten
'Trump furious about leaks': US orders polygraph test for top officials'Trump furious about weapon info leaks': US orders polygraph test for top officials
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How it spread - 16 original reports, 3 reprints
Sat, 5 September 2026
16 reports- wset.com01:03first to report
Senior U.S. military officials were subjected to polygraph tests as part of a sweeping investigation into leaks of classified information about U.S. weapons.
3 reprints
- abc7amarillo.com5 Sept, 01:03their copy
- wchstv.com5 Sept, 01:03their copy
- abcnews4.com5 Sept, 01:03their copy
- Anadolu Agency (AA)05:18
Pentagon investigates unauthorized disclosures revealing shortfalls in strategic missile stockpiles
- Times of India07:13edited after publishing
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'Trump furious about leaks': US orders polygraph test for top officials - Novinky (Czechia)07:46
Přibližně padesát členů Společného štábu amerických ozbrojených sil muselo podstoupit test na detektoru lži. Pentagon se tímto způsobem snaží odhalit, kdo vynáší informace novinářům. Trnem v oku jsou americkému ministerstvu obrany hlavně tvrzení o nedostatcích klíčové munice způsobených válkou s Íránem.
- Le Figaro (France)08:34
Une vaste enquête a été menée auprès de haut gradés de l’état-major interarmées après que des médias ont révélé que la guerre menée par les États-Unis contre l’Iran a épuisé des stocks de munitions essentielles.
- Al Jazeera English08:37edited after publishing
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Pentagon polygraphs dozens of US military staff over media leaks: ReportAbout 50 officers on the US Joint Staff were interrogated over reports detailing depleted weapons stockpiles, NYT says.
- middleeastmonitor.com09:57
US investigators in August administered polygraph tests to 50 military officers and civilian officials following leaks concerning depleted American munitions stocks, according to multiple media rep…
- Der Spiegel (Germany)11:43
Wer gab interne Informationen an die Presse weiter? Die »New York Times« berichtet von einem »außergewöhnlichen Schritt«, mit dem die US-Regierung Leaks zum Irankrieg auf die Spur kommen wollte.
- Der Spiegel (Germany)11:43
Wer gab interne Informationen an die Presse weiter? Die »New York Times« berichtet von einem »außergewöhnlichen Schritt«, mit dem die US-Regierung Leaks zum Irankrieg auf die Spur kommen wollte.
- dailymail.com13:45
Mass polygraph tests were launched by the White House in August to top military officials after leaks on the US war in Iran were reported by several media outlets.
- Al Jazeera English13:54
Reports of dwindling US weapons stocks have triggered an unusually sweeping hunt for leakers inside the Pentagon.
- The Hill14:34
Some of the U.S. military’s highest-ranking officials were subject to polygraph tests as part of a sweeping Pentagon investigation into leaks to journalists on dwindling weapons stockpiles amid the Iran war, multiple reports suggest. Military officials and civilian employees were tested in August, including roughly 50 members of the Joint Staff, according to the New...
- iDNES (Czechia)15:15
Zhruba 50 členů Společného štábu amerických ozbrojených sil muselo v srpnu podstoupit testy na detektorech lži. Podle zdrojů bylo důvodem to, že někdo médiím prozradil utajované informace o zásobách důležitých zbraní včetně spotřeby munice v Íránu.
- Le Monde (France)17:17
Une cinquantaine de membres de l’état-major ont été interrogés au polygraphe pour identifier la source d’une fuite sur une possible pénurie de munitions américaines.
- Der Spiegel (Germany)18:33
Wer verriet, dass das US-Militär infolge des Irankriegs seine Munition rationierte? Um das herauszufinden, müssen rund 50 hochrangige Militärs zum Lügendetektortest antreten.
- brisbanetimes.com.au19:30
The investigators asked military officers and civilian employees if they disclosed classified information and about whether they provided information about a shortage of long-range missiles and Patriot interceptors.