Sharing Intelligence: Challenges between US and Ukraine

20 May 2025 · 32 min · Episode 684

Episode Sharing Intelligence: Challenges between US and Ukraine

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After Russia’s full scale invasion of Ukraine, the U.S. rushed to create a secret center that set targets for the Ukrainians to destroy. But the counteroffensive of 2023 failed to achieve its goals. So, what went wrong? New York Times reporter Adam Entous spent more than a year reporting on this story. He joins SpyCast host Sasha Ingber to talk about what was going on behind the scenes, and the consequences that were felt acutely on the battlefield.

Read Adam’s full report here.

The International Spy Museum has launched its first ever digital exhibition: Open Source: Ukraine & The Intelligence Revolution. Give it a visit to learn more about the role of publicly accessible information in intelligence collection and analysis.

If you liked this episode, check out these links:

SpyCast Live: Escalation: Tracking the US-Ukraine Relationship

An Evening with General David H. Petraeus

SpyCast - “Zelensky, Ukraine & Intelligence” – with Simon Shuster

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