US guardsman indicted on charges of disclosing classified defence information

The stunning breach exposed to the world unvarnished secret assessments of Russia’s war in Ukraine, the capabilities and geopolitical interests of other nations and other national security issues.

An artist’s depiction of Jack Teixeira appearing in court earlier this year (Margaret Small via AP)

The Massachusetts Air National Guardsman accused of leaking highly classified military documents has been indicted on federal felony charges, the US Justice Department said.

Jack Teixeira faces six counts in the indictment of wilful retention and transmission of national defence information.