What the leaked Pentagon documents say

The online leak of highly secret U.S. documents – including sensitive information about the war in Ukraine – is a “very serious” risk to national security, the Pentagon says

Ukraine
Details about Ukrainian air strikes, Kyiv’s air defence vulnerabilities and size of some Ukrainian military units
    
Russia
Evidence of extensive U.S. spying on Russian security and intelligence services – raising concerns that Moscow might better conceal its planning

China
Predictions about how China would respond to Ukrainian strikes inside Russia, along with details about British plans in Indo-Pacific region

Canada
Suggestion that pro-Russian hackers disrupted operations at Canadian natural gas pipeline network in Feb 2023

Israel: Claim that senior leaders of Mossad spy service encouraged demonstrations against Israeli government’s proposed judicial reforms

South Korea
Disclosure of concerns in Seoul over U.S. pressure to send ammunition to Ukraine and South Korea’s policy of not arming countries at war

Middle East
Updates on Iran’s nuclear activities and information about deepening ties between UAE and Russia
  
North Korea
Details about Pyongyang’s missile tests and assessment that Feb 2023 parade likely oversold North Korea’s ICBM threat to U.S.

Wagner Group
Description of efforts by Russian mercenary organisation to buy arms from Turkey and expand
its presence in Africa and Haiti

Sources: BBC, NYT, Reuters, Washington Post Picture: Getty Images © GRAPHIC NEWS