US soldiers accidentally revealed nuclear secrets

An online learning aid used by US troops stationed at nuclear bases across Europe has been found to contain sensitive details.
According to investigative website Bellingcat, soldiers at US bases in Europe are using online flashcard apps to memorize lengthy and complex security protocols. The point is, these apps are publicly accessible.

According to the report, these servicemen use websites like Quizlet, Chegg Prep and Cram to memorize codes, jargon and even the status of nuclear bunkers. US soldiers accidentally revealed nuclear secrets through an online learning app. Source: Bellingcat Typically, European governments refuse to confirm or deny the specific locations of American nuclear weapons being stored within their borders. However, the latest leaks go so far as to determine the exact number and location of weapons in the bases, including that the bunkers are “hot” – with live ammunition and still in progress. active – or “cold”. The author of the investigative report, Foeke Postma, explains that the researchers were able to spot the flashcards by searching for several terms believed to be related to the nuclear bases. As a result, several sets of flashcards revealed information about bases across Europe, including in Germany, the Netherlands, and Turkey. Accordingly, a set of 70 cards with the title “Study!” (Learn!) revealed the number of active and inactive nuclear weapons at Volkel Air Base in the Netherlands, which the Dutch government considers secret. Other ministries revealed how soldiers must respond to different levels of alarm, where security cameras are located and the “warning signal” soldiers give over the phone to say they have been attacked by an attacker. taken hostage. Bellingcat discovered the flashcards have been in use since 2013 and most recently in April 2021. The site contacted NATO and the US military for comment before publishing the story, after which the tags were found to have been removed. East Asia Nonproliferation Program Director Jeffrey Lewis spoke to Bellingcat about the leaks. He called them “serious breaches” of security practice.