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A series of The breaks that were not previously disclosed in the National Guard in Tennessee in the last fall are another in an increasing series of security violations in Military facilities Throughout the United States, new concerns about the weakness of US weapons to theft and infiltration.

A secret note from the Tennesse Fusion Center, which was reviewed through the wired details, four detailing in Tennesse National Guard Armories for seven weeks. In one incident, the thieves took out night vision glasses, laser targeted determinants, and heat weapons scenes, among other equipment. In other cases, the infiltrators violated the walls, alarms stumbling, and gained access to the supply rooms that were discovered in the wake of their lock.

At least it seems that some of the breaks indicate possible help from the inside. In Kovington, Tennessee, for example, evidence indicates that infiltrators may know in advance the secure keys control site. In other locations, attempts were made to overcome warnings and entry points.

The memo, which was only intended for law enforcement, does not indicate that any weapons were stolen; However, the government to combat terrorism quotes his saying: “These events relate not only because of the sensitive stolen elements in nature, but also because of the indicators of some internal knowledge necessary for the success of the breach and theft.”

The document, which was first obtained by the International Non -profitable Energy Agency Group People’s propertyShare exclusively with WIRED.

The breaks are still under the active investigation and have caught the attention of the Pentagon Office in the Pentagon General-a leading law enforcement body in the US Army. A senior police source told WIRE on Tuesday that the FBI was leading the investigation. The FBI refused to confirm.

“The FBI policy prohibits the confirmation or denial of the investigation except in rare circumstances when propaganda helps in the investigation, as is the case in searching for a missing child or trying to identify a bank thief,” says Elizabeth Clement and Wabib, a FBI’s Public Affairs officer. “The issue that you inquire about does not meet this exception, so it will not be appropriate to comment.”

The Pentagon referred questions to the National Guard. The guard did not respond to a request for comment.

The memo is initially considered isolated incidents, and it cited reports to the Ministry of Defense for years about what the agents call “home violent extremists”, or DVE, and discussing plans for arms and equipment invaders, leading analysts to doubt the organized activity. Local intelligence has constantly informed violent militia members and extremists receiving racist motives watching weapons as soft targets.

“Although DVES had previously stole some of the minimum military equipment, the FBI did not specify any cases in which DVE has successfully renewed weapons to steal heavy military equipment,” the memo says. “To circumvent such a raid, the FBI and the Ministry of Defense reinforce communication with local weapons and military facilities to treat gaps in reporting the current conspiracies to exploit weapons points and increase opportunities to discover and prevent theft of military equipment.”

Between 2020 and 2024, the memo says, at least four topics in the FBI military facilities, including 0.50 caliber firearms. Three military backgrounds confirmed. One of them – one of the former Guard members – has defined specific arms, while describing the best way to exploit their security. It is not clear whether any fees were brought.

The extremist gossip of the echo document cited these aspirations. In early 2024, the militia -associated user suggested assessing weapons points with the help of sympathetic firefighters and requesting military recruits or law enforcement to obtain internal information. In another case, an active tank commander claimed that he could affect Armorer to deliver weapons, while the former Air Force contractor talked about the guards attached to seizing mortars and land insurance.