European coalition expands intelligence sharing as US dominance fades

Modern warfare increasingly rewards the side that sees first, not the side that fires first. For Ukraine, intelligence flow is no longer a supporting function but the backbone that determines reaction time, force survival, and civilian protection. As the war matures, dependence on external intelligence has quietly become one of Kyiv’s most critical strategic vulnerabilities. Any disruption in that flow would not merely reduce effectiveness, but fundamentally reshape how much risk Ukrainian forces and cities must absorb. This places Europe at a crossroads, where assuming greater responsibility would mean shifting from political support to direct operational relevance. Against this backdrop, developments surrounding Ukraine highlight a transition in the war where information dominance, rather than firepower alone, may decide who controls escalation and who reacts too late.

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