FT: Europe mobilizes intelligence agencies to fill gap left by Washington's retreat

[riversedge]

Source: Euromaiden


Macron: France now provides two-thirds of Ukraine’s intelligence
by Daniel Thomas 29/01/2026


European intelligence agencies are stepping into the void left by America's strategic retreat. The shift is reshaping how Ukraine fights—and what Kyiv can see on the battlefield.

France now provides Ukraine with two-thirds of all intelligence it receives, President Emmanuel Macron claimed on January 15. The assertion is disputed. Kyrylo Budanov, now Zelenskyy's chief of staff, said in December that Kyiv "remained critically dependent" on Washington for satellite imagery and early warning systems. A western official told the Financial Times that Ukraine's reliance on American intelligence "could be largely reduced within months."

The March 2025 US pause forced a broader reckoning across the alliance.

What this means for Ukraine's battlefield

Real-time satellite data lets Ukrainian commanders track Russian troop concentrations, ammunition depots, and air defense positions. This is the targeting intelligence behind Kyiv's long-range strikes. When Washington suspended sharing in March 2025, the gap hit hard. It affected not just government feeds but commercial providers like Maxar—showing how thoroughly American leverage extended through the private sector.......................



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[dem4decades]

1. I wonder if the European Intelligence agencies found about a threat to the USA but

Declaring it exposed their assets, would they risk their assets and tell us. Or would they be worried that Trump works expose their assets and put their nation in danger. And stay quiet.