How pausing US intelligence impacts Ukraine’s military operation

The exact importance of American intelligence in the war effort of Ukraine was not explained, for clear reasons, in detail.

But most analysts agree that it performs two important functions: helping Ukraine to plan offensive operations against Russian forces, and give Kyiv a vital warning of the threats posed by Russian drones and missiles.

Satellite information and signals of the Ukrainian forces on the front lines give a sense of the location of the Russian forces, their potential movements and intentions.

Without US intelligence, Ukraine will not be able to make effective from long -range western weapons, such as HIMARS launchers in the United States or Stormhadow missiles provided by Britain and France.

Regardless of military applications, the continuous flow of information in the actual time provided by Washington also granted the national military infrastructure and the civilian population in Ukraine.

All air alarms in Ukraine and mobile phone alerts are informed, to a larger or less, through early warning data provided by American satellites, which can detect aircraft and missiles in the depth of Russian territory.

Any long interruption in US intelligence supplies can have a catastrophic impact on Ukraine’s ability to defend itself, especially since the Trump administration has already decided to suspend vital military assistance.

A few months ago, Ukraine was hoping that it would be able to provide additional air defenses -especially the missile defense system in the United States -to be made -from extending protection to more potential targets, including cities and power stations throughout the country.

But now Ukraine’s supplies of Patriot missiles are running out. The latest European pledges to provide short and medium -range systems will help face some threats, but not against the most dangerous ballistic missile owners in Russia.

It is clear that the United States is using military assistance and intelligence as another diplomatic lever.

US National Security Adviser, Mike Waltz, said that Ukraine’s military assistance can resume if Ukraine agrees to participate in the US -led diplomatic efforts.

“I think if we can get rid of these negotiations and move towards these negotiations … the president will take a closer look at this temporary suspension.”

The director of the CIA, John Ratcliffe, told Fox Business that a temporary stop “will disappear”.

But it is clear what the White House wants from Ukraine President Volodimir Zellinsky in return.