In this conversation, according to the editor -in -chief of the American magazine, the war plans for blows were discussed in the Yemeni Houthis.
Dangerous “amateurism” characterizes Skynews the alleged US war plans in Yemen in a group conversation.
Jeffrey Goldberg, editor -in -chief of “The Atlantic” revealed that it was accidentally added to a encrypted messaging group on the Signal platform. The discussion appears to have been involved by Vice President Jay D. Vans, Defense Minister Pitt Hegsez and National Security Advisor Mike Wells.
In this conversation, according to the editor -in -chief of the American magazine, the war plans for blows were discussed in the Yemeni Houthis.
‘I didn’t think it could be true’
Skynnews points out that on this platform top officials were discussing extremely sensitive security information about an impending attack on Houthi and Goldberg could not believe that this discussion was being held in front of his eyes through his mobile phone screen.
“I didn’t think it could be true,” Goldberg commented, “… then the bombs began to fall” (bombing in Yemen).
Brian Hughes, a spokesman for the National Security Council, confirmed the blunder in the group conversation at Signal, where Goldberg was included. “This seems to be an authentic chain of messages and we look at how an involuntary number was added to the chain,” he said.
Many questions about US national security
The leak raises huge questions about national security in the US. Legal experts even argue that the existence of a group conversation on the Signal platform can violate the espionage law.
Skynews, commenting on the unprecedented incident, notes that Trump could pay with the same currency the consequences of his government’s failures.
The British media reminds us how often Donald Trump demanded that Hillary Clinton be imprisoned because he used a private emails for emails when he was US Secretary of State. Now, the US president is similarly exposed according to analysts.
The incident appears to be validating the fears of critics who warned that Trump had put in the highest positions of officials who had no experience but were chosen for image and influence on public life, including Hegsheth, a former Fox News presenter. The involuntary move of Wells, an experienced and unforgettable soldier, to add Goldberg to Signal’s conversation is particularly worthwhile.
The conversation also raises the question of what other highly confidential national security discussions have been unfolded out of classrooms. Given the talkative tone in the group conversation it is difficult to believe that this is the only such discussion, which has been carried out on these terms, the CNN also emphasizes.
How Washington sees Europe
But the failure with the involvement of a journalist in the group messaging conversation is not just about the alleged leak of plans for US military operations against Houthi. In the same group conversation there is plenty of light around Washington’s perception of its traditional allies.
J. D. Vance seems to question the US president’s decision to hit Yemen to safeguard the Navy Road in the Red Sea, writing:
“I just hate to save Europe again.”
Hegscheth replies: “I fully share your dislike for Europe of Jambatzides. Sorry. “
Trump and his team argue that European countries are benefiting from the protection of the US Red Sea from the US, which is a frequent target of attacks. Since Trump returned to the White House, visible gaps have been opened in relations between Europe and the US, with the future of Ukraine being a particular point of confrontation on both sides of the Atlantic.
The relationship between Trump and his European bonds was a cautious and conflict relationship, even before the real estate tycoon swore as a 47th president. Trump has been calling on European nations since December to increase their military budgets to 5% of GDP, much higher than US defense spending. The president, with two terms, had also stated in February 2024 that he would encourage Russia to do “whatever the hell he wants” with any of the 32 NATO Member States who failed to achieve such ambitious defense spending objectives.
Vance and Hegschet’s derogatory and offensive comments on the alleged group conversation characteristically capturing how Washington sees Europe today.
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