NATO Says Spy Cooperation at Record High as US Steps Up Ukraine Support

NATO allies are exchanging intelligence faster, more effectively, and on a broader range of topics than ever before, a senior alliance official told Kyiv Post on condition of anonymity on the sidelines of the defense ministers’ meeting in Brussels

“I have never seen allies share intelligence so quickly, so effectively, and on such a wide array of issues,” the official said.

“The United States remains by far the largest provider of intelligence within the Alliance. US agencies are sharing information more actively than ever before. I have seen no signs of a slowdown – neither from Washington nor from our European partners. On the contrary, the trend is moving in the opposite direction. We are all stepping up our efforts, including the United States.”

The official emphasized that relations between US intelligence services, their allies, and NATO as a whole remain built on trust and close cooperation.

He also noted that Washington has committed to providing significant intelligence support as part of any potential future security guarantees for Ukraine.

“I am pleased that the United States has pledged to deliver substantial intelligence support as part of any such guarantees for Ukraine,” the official added.

Last week Kyiv Post reported that the US, under President Donald Trump, reportedly provided the necessary intelligence to help Kyiv strike Russian oil facilities across the country in a secret bid to push Moscow towards negotiations.

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