Us department of defense pentagon: The United States Defense Department has banned the movement of journalists in Pentagon after leaking classified information on social media during the operation against Huti rebels. US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth himself has issued a notification in this regard. He has clearly said that there is a no-entry of journalists on the floor on which he has an office.

According to the new guidelines of the US Department of Defense, members (journalists) of the Pentagon Press Corps (journalists) will have to guarantee in writing to protect the Classified Intelligence Information (CNSI) related to the National Security.

Information of US Army leaked several times

The headquarters of the US Department of Defense (Ministry) is known as Pentagon. The Pentagon itself has offices of armed-up heads including the US Defense Secretary (Minister) and Joint Chief of Staff (CDS of India). There was no restriction on the movement of journalists who covered defense beat in America yet. However, in the second innings of the Trump administration, on several occasions, the incidents of sensitive information of the US Forces were coming out. In such a situation, the Pentagon has banned the movement of journalists.

Permission to go to office along with public assistant of defense secretary

Under the new notification of the US Department of Defense, journalists and media persons are completely forbidden to go between the e-ring corridor 8 and 9 on the third floor of the Pentagon. Actually, here is the office of US Defense Secretary (Defense Minister). There is a ban on the departure of any media personnel without appointment. Apart from this, the public affairs assistant of the Defense Secretary, as well as journalists, can enter the office of Pete Hegseth.

Ban ban on many floors of Pentagon

Similarly, journalists have been banned from going to Joint (Chief) staff office between 9 and 7 on the second floor of Pentagon. Even at the Athletic Center (Gym) in Pentagon, the departure of journalists has been banned. In this gym, military and non-civil officials posted in Pentagon use for work-outs.

Pentagon issued guidelines in the notification issued

The Pentagon, spread over around 70 lakh square meters, has a total of 7 floors, out of which 2 are in the floor basement. There is a Pentagon Building in Varborns close to the US capital Washington DC. According to the Defense Department, the employees posted in the office of that officer will bring the journalist for a meeting with any officer posted in the Pentagon or interview. According to the new guidelines, even during the entry in the Pentagon, journalists will have to keep the ‘press’ badge.

India’s Ministry of Defense has created special yellow eye cards

It is noteworthy that for the last several years, special yellow i-cards have been made for selected journalists who have covered defense beat in the headquarters of the Ministry of Defense of India, South Block. Through this yellow card, media persons can go to the Public Relations (PR) office associated with the Ministry of Defense. Apart from the office related office, all the floor of South Block are out of bounds for journalists.