In a significant breach of national security, a former civilian employee of the US Air Force has been sentenced to nearly six years in prison for sharing classified information on an online dating platform. David Slater, 64, a retired US Army lieutenant colonel, admitted in July to transmitting sensitive documents to an individual posing as a woman from Ukraine. At the time of the offense, Slater was stationed at the US Strategic Command in Nebraska, an entity responsible for nuclear deterrence. The leaked materials, some classified as ‘top secret,’ included critical details about the Ukraine conflict, such as military targets and Russian capabilities. On Wednesday, a federal judge in Nebraska imposed a 70-month prison term and a $25,000 fine on Slater, underscoring the gravity of his actions.