So much for British independence under the "special relationship!"
https://www.thenational.scot/news/24982912.donald-trump-bans-uk-sharing-us-intelligence-ukraine/
March 5, 2025
DONALD Trump has banned Britain from sharing intelligence from the United States with Ukraine, according to reports.
The US President is said to have made the move as part of the US' withdrawal of support for Volodymyr Zelenskyy following a fiery row between the pair last week.
There are now concerns that Ukraine could run out of weapons as soon as two to three months following Trump's decision to freeze American military aid to Ukraine.
According to the Daily Mail, UK intelligence agencies and military outlets have been ordered not to share any US-generated intelligence with Ukraine.
The ban reportedly affects the likes of the UK Government’s Communications Headquarters (GCHQ), spy agencies and intelligence branches of the Ministry of Defence.
Since the conflict began three years ago, the UK and other Western security partners such as Australia and New Zealand have shared intelligence with Ukraine in a bid to help the country defend itself against Russian forces.
However, it is feared the ban from the US will further hamper Ukraine's chances to defend itself.
UK military intelligence expert Phil Ingram told the Mail: “The United States's instruction to stop allies sharing US-derived intelligence with Ukraine is what I would expect.
“The US's intelligence partners, including Britain, have had their authority to pass on intelligence revoked.
“The US will tightly control distribution of its intelligence to Ukraine through agencies based in Kyiv.”
Russia currently occupies around one fifth of Ukraine, including eastern provinces and the Crimean peninsula.
Meanwhile, a senior Ukrainian official told the Financial Times earlier this week: “We have two to three months. After that, the position will be very difficult for us.
“It will not be a total collapse, but we will be forced to withdraw from some areas more quickly”.
The ban on the UK sharing US intelligence with Ukraine follows Trump’s signalling that he plans to relinquish the US' leadership of NATO.
Trump has previously insisted that the UK and France should take more responsibility for the security of Europe in a move his friend and adviser, Elon Musk, has reportedly recommended.