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Pentagon Forces Satellite Firms To Hide Damage
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Reporter Ken Klippenstein reported on March 24 that leaked Pentagon guidance directs private commercial spy-satellite operators to avoid language implying battle-damage assessments after the US-Israel attack on Iran. The guidance reportedly advises omitting phrases like "target destroyed," and the Pentagon is said to enforce compliance by leveraging military contracts that fund more than 100 satellite companies. The measure restricts public information about strike effects.
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Major leak revealing industry-wide suppression, limited by single-source reporting and lack of official confirmation so far.
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