Monday, April 10, 2023

US Accused of Spying on its own ally #SouthKorea and #Israel. Pentagon documents that appeared online reveal how the U.S. and NATO planned to strengthen #Ukraine's military for a counter-offensive against #Russia this spring.





"South Korea's government on Monday scrambled to contain the political and diplomatic fallout after U.S. media reported that the United States – the country's longtime ally – spied on senior South Korean security officials.

The allegations surfaced Sunday, when The New York Times published details from a leaked U.S. memo allegedly describing discussions within South Korea's presidential office about whether to provide weapons to Ukraine.

The memo was part of a larger batch of secret U.S. military and intelligence documents that have mysteriously appeared on social media – creating headaches and national security vulnerabilities for Washington and many of its allies.

Though the South Korea-focused intelligence report appeared to reveal little if any surprising or damaging information, it was reportedly based at least in part on so-called "signals intelligence," suggesting Washington was spying on one of its most important allies.

The situation is awkward for South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, who has aligned his country more closely with the United States and is preparing for a rare state visit to the White House later this month.

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