Under pressure from President Donald Trump, the Pentagon submitted approximately 50 members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the US Armed Forces to polygraph tests, after information leaks occurred regarding ammunition shortages during the conflict with Iran. The investigation was initiated in order to identify the source of the revelations considered sensitive to national security.
The situation exposes a climate of distrust installed at the highest levels of the US Armed Forces, at a time when the conflict with Iran is exerting significant pressure on the country's strategic arsenals. The reserves of military material are said to have been tested in an unexpected manner during operations.
A former US Navy official, when commenting on the case, admitted that, in their experience, this situation has no precedent. The use of mass polygraph tests against members of the top military command represents an extraordinary measure that reflects the gravity with which the Trump administration viewed the aforementioned information leaks.
