"Where Ukraine was overwhelmingly dependent on American intelligence capacity, a year ago, two-thirds is today provided by France. Two-thirds," Macron said in a New Year's speech to the French military. The French leader's comments indicate a shift in the dynamics of Western contributions to the war and suggest that the US may have scaled back its military relationship with Ukraine."
"The New York Times previously reported that, in those years, US-Ukrainian intelligence-sharing ties had been so close that officials from both countries worked in the same facility to coordinate military strikes. One of the most vital roles played by US intelligence at the time was providing targeting data and situational awareness for Ukrainian troops, especially when the latter were using American-made systems for the attacks."
France has become the principal provider of intelligence support to Ukraine, supplying about two-thirds of Ukrainian intelligence capacity. The change reflects a rebalancing of Western contributions and follows a brief US suspension of intelligence-sharing and aid in March 2025. US intelligence had previously delivered close operational coordination, targeting data, and situational awareness for Ukrainian forces using American systems. Ukraine is pursuing indigenous strike capabilities, including long-range precision missiles, to act with greater autonomy. The precise basis for the two-thirds figure and whether US intelligence support remains at prior levels are not specified.
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