The remaining four will do as they must. Now they have to assess intelligence exchange with America, knowing that it will be compromised. Really, now, just the FourEyes.
U.S. and intelligence allies issue rare joint warning about China
Nations in the Five Eyes intelligence partnership warned that fake profiles and job offers are targeting military officers, spies, and others with access to classified or sensitive information.
[Ah yes, The Five Eyes...the organization that Trump threatened to dissolve:
[President Donald Trump’s administration has not formally dissolved the Five Eyes alliance, but has significantly restricted intelligence sharing with its members (UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand) by treating information as leverage and a transactional commodity.
Ukraine Intelligence Freeze: In July 2025, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard issued a directive classifying all analysis on Russia-Ukraine peace negotiations as "NOFORN" (no foreign dissemination), effectively cutting allies out of critical updates.
Erosion of Trust: Trump’s approach to intelligence as bargaining chips has led to a collapse in trust, with allies like the UK and Canada scaling back contributions or forming sub-groups to coordinate without U.S. participation.
Canada Expulsion Threats: Trump allies, including advisor Peter Navarro, have pushed to remove Canada from the alliance, viewing the country through an annexationist lens, though the White House has denied plans to formally eject members.
Historical Context: The administration cites past Five Eyes involvement in Russiagate and opposition to Trump’s first term as justification for the withdrawal, while allies cite concerns over U.S. illegal actions and politicization as reasons for distancing themselves.
Surely it is a horrible testament to the state of democratic erosion that seemingly the only qualification that matters for the DNI is a willingness to prosecute political enemies of the president, but even more worrying from a security/intelligence perspective is the abandonment of this need to share and synthesize intelligence between agencies. If the DNI is no longer working to prevent another 9/11 then surely the US is less secure.
The remaining four will do as they must. Now they have to assess intelligence exchange with America, knowing that it will be compromised. Really, now, just the FourEyes.
Four Eyes now.
It is way past time for Canada to establish a foreign intelligence agency.
Even Australia has one. If they can do it, surely we can as well.
Synchronicity!
WashPost headline story just up an hour ago:
U.S. and intelligence allies issue rare joint warning about China
Nations in the Five Eyes intelligence partnership warned that fake profiles and job offers are targeting military officers, spies, and others with access to classified or sensitive information.
https://wapo.st/4atAptg (gift link)
My reader response there:
[Ah yes, The Five Eyes...the organization that Trump threatened to dissolve:
[President Donald Trump’s administration has not formally dissolved the Five Eyes alliance, but has significantly restricted intelligence sharing with its members (UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand) by treating information as leverage and a transactional commodity.
Ukraine Intelligence Freeze: In July 2025, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard issued a directive classifying all analysis on Russia-Ukraine peace negotiations as "NOFORN" (no foreign dissemination), effectively cutting allies out of critical updates.
Erosion of Trust: Trump’s approach to intelligence as bargaining chips has led to a collapse in trust, with allies like the UK and Canada scaling back contributions or forming sub-groups to coordinate without U.S. participation.
Canada Expulsion Threats: Trump allies, including advisor Peter Navarro, have pushed to remove Canada from the alliance, viewing the country through an annexationist lens, though the White House has denied plans to formally eject members.
Historical Context: The administration cites past Five Eyes involvement in Russiagate and opposition to Trump’s first term as justification for the withdrawal, while allies cite concerns over U.S. illegal actions and politicization as reasons for distancing themselves.
-Brave AI ]
Surely it is a horrible testament to the state of democratic erosion that seemingly the only qualification that matters for the DNI is a willingness to prosecute political enemies of the president, but even more worrying from a security/intelligence perspective is the abandonment of this need to share and synthesize intelligence between agencies. If the DNI is no longer working to prevent another 9/11 then surely the US is less secure.
Would you like Four Eyes with those fries?...about right.
Great match for Canada’s “unreliable boyfriend” PM.
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