National Defence Sends Cease and Desist to US Podcaster Over Interview With Former Canadian Sniper

A Canadian Armed Forces sniper successfully completes a stalking exercise during Exercise IRON SWORD at General Silvestras Žukausas Training Area in Pabradė, Lithuania, on Nov. 13, 2015, as part of Operation REASSURANCE. Corporal Nathan Moulton, Land Task Force Imagery, OP REASSURANCE

A former U.S. Navy SEAL turned podcaster has received a cease and desist letter from Canadian special operations forces over an interview he released with a former sniper from Canada’s top counterterrorism unit, citing the unauthorized sharing of classified information.

“I’m sure many of you are aware that I pulled the JTF2 [Joint Task Force-2] Sniper / Dallas Alexander SRS [Shawn Ryan Show] Episode due to a cease and desist from the Canadian Gov,” Shawn Ryan wrote on Twitter on Feb. 14.