The article says the Pentagon subjected about 50 Joint Staff members to polygraph tests as part of an unusually broad leak investigation. The tests focused on possible disclosures about the war with Iran and shrinking U.S. munitions stockpiles. Officials framed the effort as a serious security measure, while the scale of the probe suggests it may also be meant to deter future leaks. The piece argues this is an unprecedented move at the top levels of the military.
