The consequences of Ukraine not receiving intelligence from the US
Ukraine cannot attack a moving target without intelligence from the US.
According to RIA Novosti on March 9, Franz-Stefan Gadi - senior fellow at the International Institute for Strategic Studies in London and the Center for a New American Security in Washington said that after the decision of President Donald Trump's administration to stop sharing intelligence, Ukraine does not have enough information to attack mobile targets, and Europe cannot provide Kiev with updated information.
"Ukraine basically lacks real-time data. This is necessary to attack mobile targets. Many targets are protected by mobile air defense systems. US support is crucial to neutralize them. European suppliers cannot replace American suppliers in terms of quality and quantity in the field of satellite reconnaissance," Gadi said in an interview with the German magazine Spiegel.
According to this expert, European satellites are significantly inferior to American satellites in terms of operating speed and image transmission quality.
On March 6, the US Department of Defense told RIA Novosti that at 6:00 p.m. on March 3 (Washington time), the department was ordered to suspend all aid to Ukraine. A Pentagon spokesman said the decision to suspend arms transfers also applied to weapons already on their way to Ukraine.
Former US Army Colonel Daniel Davis believes that President Donald Trump wants to have a good relationship with Russia so he will try to reach a peace agreement that is beneficial to Moscow.
“Mr. Trump is focused on ending the conflict. But he is also looking to the future and it is important for him to establish good relations between the two superpowers: Russia and the United States,” – said the former Army colonel.
The analyst also noted that Washington is sending a signal to Kiev that without US support, Ukraine is likely to fail.
"Mr. Trump is obsessed with calculations: income, expenses. Now he sees and understands: the balance of power has finally shifted in favor of Russia, there is no longer any benefit for the US in this conflict, continuing will only lead to escalation and World War III," said expert Davis.
