A former senior Pentagon strategist admits to leaking classified information about Ukraine and Iran to journalists, Axios reports. Lt. Gen. Brett Silvia, who previously headed the strategic planning division of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, was fired this week. According to the publication, Sylvia pleaded guilty after failing four polygraph tests. The leaks started as early as June 2025. To pass classified information to the journalists, he used the secure messaging app Atoll, and met with one of the journalists in person.