Signal leak tip of deeper institutional iceberg within US defense establishment - opinion
If US officials feel comfortable sharing classified operations on apps like Signal, one must question what other security protocols are being ignored behind closed doors.
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth used the encrypted Signal app to discuss classified details of US military strikes in Yemen. He did not just break protocol; he shattered the foundation of trust that underlies both national and international security apparatuses, says the writer.(photo credit: Kiyoshi Ota/Reuters)ByMICHAEL J. SALAMON