US Pentagon's Top Strategist Fired for Leaking Iran War Information
Translated & summarized from Arutz Sheva by baba
Pentagon's Chief Planner and Strategist, General Brett Sylvia, was fired by Secretary of Defense the Secretary of Defense for leaking classified information about the wars in Iran and Ukraine to journalists. Sylvia admitted to the leaks after failing multiple polygraph tests. The dismissal is part of a larger Pentagon effort to curb unauthorized media disclosures, with a joint task force established to find leakers.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- General Brett Sylvia, Pentagon's Chief Planner and Strategist, was fired for leaking classified information.
- The leaks pertained to the wars in Iran and Ukraine, according to an Axios report.
- Sylvia admitted to the disclosures after failing multiple polygraph tests.
- Secretary of Defense the Secretary of Defense ordered the dismissal.
- The Pentagon has established a task force to identify and stop leakers.
The Pentagon's Chief Planner and Strategist, General Brett Sylvia, has been dismissed from his position by the Secretary of Defense after leaking information to journalists concerning the war with Iran and the conflict in Ukraine. The dismissal, initially unexplained, was revealed by Axios to be due to Sylvia's unauthorized disclosures.
General Sylvia reportedly admitted in a video statement to leaking sensitive information to journalists regarding Iran and Ukraine, following four failed polygraph tests. An internal Pentagon investigation accuses him of "unauthorized disclosures to the media." He cooperated with investigators, providing answers about his media interactions and submitting his personal phone for forensic examination. He struggled to pass multiple polygraph tests.
Sylvia allegedly began leaking information to the media as early as 2025, continuing to provide unauthorized details about Iran to journalists via the encrypted messaging app Signal and during meetings with reporters. His termination is part of Secretary's broader effort to identify leakers within the Pentagon. In July, the Department of Defense announced the formation of a joint task force with the Department of Justice to track down Pentagon leakers, particularly concerning the war with Iran.
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