Pentagon Worried About Signal Security; Yemenis Worried About Bombs
A recent Pentagon review, according to Al-Monitor, fretted over Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth using Signal for sensitive communications about Yemen strikes. The concern? Potential compromise of U.S. troop safety, not the bombs themselves. This focus on messaging apps while Yemen endures what the UN has called the world's worst humanitarian crisis reveals a peculiar set of priorities. While the
Pentagon wrings its hands over encrypted chats, the real signal being sent to Yemen is one of perpetual conflict, exacerbated by foreign intervention. Perhaps a review of the actual policy leading to these strikes, rather than just the communication method, would be more appropriate—especially since the U.S. has provided billions in aid to countries actively involved in the Yemen conflict,
including those purchasing precision-guided munitions from the U.S.