During my ten years in Naval Intelligence and across various agency collaborations, I witnessed how a single misstep in communications could jeopardize entire operations. That’s why the recent Signal chat story involving Pete Hegseth and Jeffrey Goldberg doesn’t pass the smell test. OPSEC isn’t optional—and neither is skepticism. Especially when it involves a media outlet like The Atlantic, known for misinformation, shady associations, and selective outrage.