They were discovered in a damp pile just behind the stop.Where did I put those papers?On Tuesday, a set of sensitive British military documents was discovered in a damp pile near a bus stop.According to BBC, there were 50 pages of documents from the UK Ministry of Defence found at the bus stop in Kent. These documents provided information on military objectives and details about a British destroyer, as well as highly sensitive plans marked Secret UK Eyes Only. They also outlined possible plans for the UK's military presence in Afghanistan after a Nato withdrawal.Initial reports of missing documents were made by the government employee responsible for them. A member of the public had stolen sensitive defence papers. The ministry stated that it would launch an investigation.John Healey, UK defense secretary, stated to BBC that he was shocked that the documents had left the Ministry of Defence. This added an element of intrigue and surprise to the entire situation.AdvertisementAdvertisementSecrets withinWhen he saw the paper, the person who found it reached out to BBC to get details.Many documents were classified as official sensitive, a lower level of security classification. This included PowerPoint slides and email printouts as well as briefings on the official Russian military response to the HMS Defender, which was a British destroyer that passed through waters close to Crimea.The most important document, however, was about an American request for British military presence to Afghanistan.The documents stated that any UK presence in Afghanistan that is not removed by an act of God is vulnerable to being targeted by a complex network.AdvertisementAdvertisementInvestigative efforts are underway to determine the cause. No matter how the documents ended up at the bus station, it is clear that this is an embarrassing situation for UK government. It would be much more fun if it weren't also quite terrifying.READ MORE: Find classified Ministry of Defence documents at a bus stop [BBC]More about the British military: Britain is downsizing its human troops in anticipation of robot soldiersFuturism readers are invited to join the Singularity Global Community. This is our parent company's forum for futuristic science and technology discussions with other like-minded people around the globe. Sign up today to get started!AdvertisementAdvertisement
