National Security Council Spokesman John Kirby says the U.S. does not yet know the extent of the leak from the Pentagon, and there may be more documents that come to light.
has been briefed on the issue and continues to be kept up-to-date on the investigation. The Pentagon referred the matter to the Justice Department for criminal investigation.
The Department of Defense suffered a seemingly extensive leak last week after classified documents began circulating online, detailing U.S. communications and assessments of allies. The leaked documents pertain to a wide range of issues and countries, detailing one instance in which a British spy plane was nearly shot down by a Russian jet off the coast of Crimea last year. U.K. Defense Minister Ben Wallace previously told the British Parliament that the Russian jets flew"recklessly," but chalked the missile launch up to a"technical malfunction."
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