The Air National Guard unit where the alleged leaker of Pentagon secrets was stationed worked with an active duty team at Ramstein Air Base in Germany that helps process data collected from spying missions related to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, The Wall Street Journal reported.

The Air National Guard’s 102nd Intelligence Wing’s sensitive mission requirements could help explain how Airman Jack Teixeira, a 21-year-old computer network technician, could have access to the broad array of classified intelligence materials he is accused of posting online, the WSJ reported. In addition, the base where Teixeira was stationed is one of eight National Guard centers that process drone and flight reconnaissance data in support of active-duty Air Force personnel.

Each month, defense leaders from across the globe gather at Ramstein to coordinate ongoing military support for Ukraine. One of the documents Texeira is suspected of leaking showed projected deficiencies in Ukraine’s air defenses, a topic that became the center of discussion at the latest April 21 meeting, according to Breaking Defense.

[This seems less than optimal, to say the least. The Air National Guard’s mission of homeland readiness seems far afield of what the Pentagon has tasked it to do with high-level foreign intel. This explains *how* a low-rank enlistee got access to this data. It raises a lot of *why* questions in its wake, though. — Ed]