<p>A 63-year-old retired US Army Colonel David Franklin Slater, formerly employed by US Strategic Command (Stratcom) until 2022, has been charged with unlawfully sharing classified information via a foreign dating website. Stratcom oversees the US nuclear missile arsenal.</p>

<p>Slater was&nbsp;arrested on Saturday (March 2).</p>

<p>He is set to appear in court on Tuesday (March 5)&nbsp;to face charges of illegally transmitting documents that authorities claim "could be used to the injury of the United States".</p>

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<p>According to the documents, Slater allegedly shared insights from classified Stratcom briefings concerning Russian offensive in Ukraine with an individual he believed to be a woman residing in Ukraine.</p>

<p>The prosecution contends that Slater was frequently questioned in message exchanges about confidential US national defence secrets.</p>

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<p>In one message dated March 11, the contact inquired, "Dear, what is shown on the screens in the special room?? It is very interesting."</p>

<p>Later, on March 23, the same contact referred to Slater as "my secret agent" after requesting information about a specific country, the details of which have been redacted in the published documents.</p>

<p>Messages such as "My sweet Dave, thanks for the valuable information," and "you are my secret informant love!" were allegedly exchanged in subsequent communications.</p>

<h2><strong>What does it mean?</strong></h2>

<p>The documents do not specify the identity of the person Slater was in contact with or the name of the foreign dating website involved. However, the FBI and Air Force Office of Special Investigations have conducted the investigation.</p>

<p>US Attorney Susan Lehr for the District of Nebraska said in a statement: "Certain responsibilities are incumbent to individuals with access to Top Secret information," raising concerns about whether Slater betrayed these responsibilities.</p>

<p>The retired colonel faces charges of conspiracy and two counts of unauthorized disclosure of national defense information, potentially resulting in a prison term of up to 10 years if found guilty.</p>

<p>The case coincides with another incident&nbsp;where a US airman from the Massachusetts Air National Guard, Jack Teixeira, pleaded guilty to six counts of illegally retaining and transmitting US defence information.</p>

<p>Teixeira could face up to 16 years in prison.<br />
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<em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>


A 63-year-old retired US Army Colonel David Franklin Slater, formerly employed by US Strategic Command (Stratcom) until 2022, has been charged with unlawfully sharing classified information via a foreign dating website.

A 63-year-old retired US Army Colonel David Franklin Slater, formerly employed by US Strategic Command (Stratcom) until 2022, has been charged with unlawfully sharing classified information via a foreign dating website. Stratcom oversees the US nuclear missile arsenal. Slater was arrested on Saturday (March 2). He is set to appear in court on Tuesday (March 5) to face charges of illegally transmitting documents that authorities claim "could be used to the injury of the United States". Also read | Pentagon documents leak accused Jack Teixeira pleads guilty, faces over 16 years’ jail According to the documents, Slater allegedly shared insights from classified Stratcom briefings concerning Russian offensive in Ukraine with an individual he believed to be a woman residing in Ukraine. The prosecution contends that Slater was frequently questioned in message exchanges about confidential US national defence secrets. Also watch | Gravitas: Who is Jack Teixeira? | 21-year-old arrested in US intel leaks probe × In one message dated March 11, the contact inquired, "Dear, what is shown on the screens in the special room?? It is very interesting." Later, on March 23, the same contact referred to Slater as "my secret agent" after requesting information about a specific country, the details of which have been redacted in the published documents. Messages such as "My sweet Dave, thanks for the valuable information," and "you are my secret informant love!" were allegedly exchanged in subsequent communications. What does it mean? The documents do not specify the identity of the person Slater was in contact with or the name of the foreign dating website involved. However, the FBI and Air Force Office of Special Investigations have conducted the investigation. US Attorney Susan Lehr for the District of Nebraska said in a statement: "Certain responsibilities are incumbent to individuals with access to Top Secret information," raising concerns about whether Slater betrayed these responsibilities. The retired colonel faces charges of conspiracy and two counts of unauthorized disclosure of national defense information, potentially resulting in a prison term of up to 10 years if found guilty. The case coincides with another incident where a US airman from the Massachusetts Air National Guard, Jack Teixeira, pleaded guilty to six counts of illegally retaining and transmitting US defence information. Teixeira could face up to 16 years in prison. (With inputs from agencies)

'My secret agent': US Army veteran spills defence secrets on dating site

<p>Amid the Ukraine war, US strategic command chief Navy admiral Chas Richard said that the military "can start by rewriting deterrence theory".&nbsp;</p>

<p>The US admiral's remarks come as China conducted a series of drills near Taiwan just hours after US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited the island nation angering the Xi Jinping regime.</p>

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<p>"We have never faced two peer nuclear-capable opponents at the same time, who have to be deterred differently," the strategic command chief was quoted as saying. Richard added that STRATCOM has been "furiously" working towards rewriting deterrence theory.</p>

<p>The top military chief said the "current crisis is radically different" since it did not show up in "classic deterrence theory" as&nbsp;the two parties displayed "chaotic behaviour" and an "inability to predict" events. Richard added that Russia has been displaying both "implicit and explicit nuclear coercion".&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Richard said China and Russia have the ability to "unilaterally escalate to any level of violence in any domain" while adding that the US is not used to dealing with "competitions and confrontations like that".</p>

<p>Russian President Vladimir Putin had put his nuclear forces on alert just days after triggering the "special military operation" against Ukraine on February 24 throwing the world into turmoil as markets were hit and&nbsp;the worldwide food crisis escalated.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The US military is also wary of China which has often claimed Taiwan to be a breakaway province which it has said it will take by force if necessary. In a recent whitepaper on Taiwan, the Communist nation declared it will "not renounce the use of force" against Taipei.</p>

<p>Richard asserted that the US needs to be "deterred differently" since it was facing threats from "two peer nuclear-capable opponents" which was "unprecedented" in the country's history.</p>

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Amid the Ukraine war, US strategic command chief Navy admiral Chas Richard said that the military "can start by rewriting deterrence theory". The US admiral's remarks come as China conducted a series of drills near Taiwan just hours after US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited the island nation angering the Xi Jinping regime.

Amid the Ukraine war, US strategic command chief Navy admiral Chas Richard said that the military "can start by rewriting deterrence theory". The US admiral's remarks come as China conducted a series of drills near Taiwan just hours after US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited the island nation angering the Xi Jinping regime. Also Read: After Lithuania, now Latvia and Estonia quit China cooperation group "We have never faced two peer nuclear-capable opponents at the same time, who have to be deterred differently," the strategic command chief was quoted as saying. Richard added that STRATCOM has been "furiously" working towards rewriting deterrence theory. The top military chief said the "current crisis is radically different" since it did not show up in "classic deterrence theory" as the two parties displayed "chaotic behaviour" and an "inability to predict" events. Richard added that Russia has been displaying both "implicit and explicit nuclear coercion". Watch: Russian shelling near Ukraine nuke plant Richard said China and Russia have the ability to "unilaterally escalate to any level of violence in any domain" while adding that the US is not used to dealing with "competitions and confrontations like that". Russian President Vladimir Putin had put his nuclear forces on alert just days after triggering the "special military operation" against Ukraine on February 24 throwing the world into turmoil as markets were hit and the worldwide food crisis escalated. The US military is also wary of China which has often claimed Taiwan to be a breakaway province which it has said it will take by force if necessary. In a recent whitepaper on Taiwan, the Communist nation declared it will "not renounce the use of force" against Taipei. Richard asserted that the US needs to be "deterred differently" since it was facing threats from "two peer nuclear-capable opponents" which was "unprecedented" in the country's history. (With inputs from Agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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