Allied tensions over Discord leaks hint at different intelligence community cultures

Recent leaks onto the Discord social media platform of top secret United States intelligence reporting — leaks likely propagated by a 21-year-old Massachusetts Air National Guardsman — have deeply embarrassed the U.S. government.

These leaks have not, as some have suggested, overly endangered Ukrainian plans for a counter-offensive against Russian forces. The basic principles of that counter-offensive were always obvious. As the Washington Examiner noted last November, the efforts will likely center on efforts to isolate Russian forces on the Crimean Peninsula.