This is a great use of the NSA&#x2F;GCHQ.<p>From a global security perspective, we absolutely want to know if Israel is about to bomb Iran. If we can&#x27;t trust their word (and Netanyahu&#x27;s public statements are rather bellicose) then this doesn&#x27;t feel like a bad thing.<p>Also different from other leaks, the targets here were other militaries. This type of leaking gives credence to the national security concerns — what&#x27;s the public need to know here? Really just a &quot;how the sausage is made&quot; look into military intelligence, interesting because we&#x27;re curious moreso than because the government is acting unethically.