Sensitive Military Documents Appear on War Thunder Forums Again [IGN]

Sensitive military documents have once again appeared on the forums of World War 2 massively multiplayer online game War Thunder.

As reported by Task and Purpose, documents related to the M2A2 Bradley Armoured Infantry Fighting Vehicle were posted on the forums, and while not legally classified, still contain in depth details the military considers sensitive.

The post shared two pages of the technical manual for M2A2 Bradley, which included intricate details on the hatch, turret assemble, and the spall liner assembly. The documents are not intended to be passed beyond the U.S. Department of Defense and its contractors.

It’s unclear why these documents, which were removed after a few minutes, were uploaded to the forums, but they appeared first on Reddit and Discord according to developer Gaijin Entertainment’s founder Anton Yudinstev.

This isn’t the first time sensitive military documents have appeared on the War Thunder forums, with genuinely classified information having been shared several times in the past.

One user uploaded an image of the DTC10-125 Tungsten Penetrator alongside a technical document detailing its specifications in June 2022 after growing frustrated at the ammunition used in War Thunder not being accurate enough. The leak followed others on War Thunder’s forums that revealed classified information on British Challenger 2 and French Leclerc main battle tanks.

The game celebrated its 10th anniversary in 2023, but in our original review, IGN said: “War Thunder soars high, even with the weight of its bloated menus holding it down.”

Ryan Dinsdale is an IGN freelance reporter. He’ll talk about The Witcher all day.