Dozens of U.S. military officials were given polygraph tests as part of the leak probe, the New York Times and CBS News reported.

The tests were meant to find a leaker—but they also show how far the Defense Department is willing to go to stop unauthorized disclosures.

I’ve never seen polygraphs employed this broadly or at this seniority level. In my experience, it’s unprecedented,” a retired Navy JAG said.

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 ...

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.

The Pentagon conducted polygraph tests on Joint Staff members to find the source of leaked munitions data, raising concerns about foreign access and prompting a crackdown on unauthorised disclosures.

In August 2026, government investigators subjected roughly 50 military officers and civilian employees on the Joint Staff to polygraph tests as part of an inquiry into press leaks about the Iran war ...

Federal agencies have stepped up their efforts over the past few weeks to find potential leakers, and some — like the FBI, the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Defense — are ...

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