Author: Al Jazeera
Published on: 27/03/2025 | 00:00:00
AI Summary:
The Atlantic published the full text thread following White House denials that “war plans” were discussed. The messages released on March 26 show Hegseth sent information about when aircraft and drones would launch, when bombs would drop and the expected movement of targets. On March 24, The Atlantic editor-in-chief Jeffrey Goldberg repeated the statement. The most in-depth military plans are detailed – hundreds or even a thousand pages – and include information about force deployment. Most experts we talked to said that civilians would broadly and rightly consider the kinds of details included in the Signal messages to be specific plans. Goldberg said Hegseth’s messages contained “operational details of forthcoming strikes on Yemen” Military experts said the texts do not amount to a full plan but contain alarmingly specific details. The phrase ‘war plan’ often refers to more comprehensive planning document, which can run hundreds of pages. The newly revealed texts “amount to operational details from a concept of the operation (CONOP) or, in this case, colloquially, a strike package,” a Georgetown University professor of practice professor said. Thane Clare served in the Navy for 25 years and retired as a captain. Military experts saw many security problems with administration officials using Signal to communicate the plans.
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