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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsExclusive: UK suspends some intelligence sharing with US over boat strike concerns in major break
trump is alienating our allies. Why would any government share intelligence with the US when it is going to be misuse or may end up in Putin's hands.
The Trump regime is ruining Americaâs most valuable alliances and international partnerships.
— Nicholas Grossman (@nicholasgrossman.bsky.social) 2025-11-11T15:16:21.312Z
The level of trust needed to do high level intelligence sharing is rare, and Five Eyes cooperation has been a major asset.
The US chose to throw it away, harming its own power and security. And for what?
https://www.cnn.com/2025/11/11/politics/uk-suspends-caribbean-intelligence-sharing-us
The United Kingdom is no longer sharing intelligence with the US about suspected drug trafficking vessels in the Caribbean because it does not want to be complicit in US military strikes and believes the attacks are illegal, sources familiar with the matter told CNN.
The UKs decision marks a significant break from its closest ally and intelligence sharing partner and underscores the growing skepticism over the legality of the US militarys campaign around Latin America.
For years, the UK, which controls a number of territories in the Caribbean where it bases intelligence assets, has helped the US locate vessels suspected of carrying drugs so that the US Coast Guard could interdict them, the sources said. That meant the ships would be stopped, boarded, its crew detained, and drugs seized.
The intelligence was typically sent to Joint Interagency Task Force South, a task force stationed in Florida that includes representatives from a number of partner nations and works to reduce the illicit drug trade.
The UKs decision marks a significant break from its closest ally and intelligence sharing partner and underscores the growing skepticism over the legality of the US militarys campaign around Latin America.
For years, the UK, which controls a number of territories in the Caribbean where it bases intelligence assets, has helped the US locate vessels suspected of carrying drugs so that the US Coast Guard could interdict them, the sources said. That meant the ships would be stopped, boarded, its crew detained, and drugs seized.
The intelligence was typically sent to Joint Interagency Task Force South, a task force stationed in Florida that includes representatives from a number of partner nations and works to reduce the illicit drug trade.
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Exclusive: UK suspends some intelligence sharing with US over boat strike concerns in major break (Original Post)
LetMyPeopleVote
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The UK - our closest ally since WWI - just cut off ALL intelligence sharing with the U.S
LetMyPeopleVote
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rampartd
(2,961 posts)1. doesn't trump get his intel direct from putin?
or does he use a magic 8 ball?
Bettie
(19,116 posts)2. Why would anyone share intel with this regime
which will give any information received directly to Putin at the very least.
LetMyPeopleVote
(172,486 posts)3. The UK - our closest ally since WWI - just cut off ALL intelligence sharing with the U.S
moondust
(21,134 posts)4. Donold is a threat
not just to U.S. security but to global security.