Four Eyes are Better Than Five: Canada, UK, Australia and NZ Discuss Excluding US From Intelligence Sharing Agreement

Mar 11, 2025

What a time to be alive in Trump’s America—a once-mighty empire now slumping around like a belligerent drunk at the geopolitical bar, waving its nukes and screaming about “America First” while its former friends quietly edge away. The latest proof that the U.S. is no longer the adult in the intelligence-sharing room? The United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, and New Zealand are now discussing the creation of a Four Eyes intelligence-sharing alliance, effectively ghosting America after Trump’s breathtakingly stupid decision to cut off intelligence support to Ukraine.

Some reports suggest that Canada, New Zealand, the UK, and Australia have already quietly cut intelligence ties with the US or stopped sharing or accepting intelligence from Trump’s America.

Because nothing says “reliable ally” like suddenly yanking the rug out from under a country fighting for its survival against Russian aggression. Bravo, Mr. President.

America’s Spectacular Heel Turn

Remember when the Five Eyes—the gold standard of Western intelligence cooperation—was based on trust and shared values? Yeah, well, that was before Trump decided to use national security like a cheap bargaining chip in his ongoing love affair with Putin. When Ukraine needed real-time intelligence to fend off Russia, Trump did what he does best: bent the knee to the Kremlin and told Kyiv to figure it out themselves.

You might think, “Surely, our closest allies will understand!”

Spoiler: They don’t. They’re scrambling to make sure they’re never caught in a similar situation.

The Four Eyes: When Even Your Closest Allies Stop Trusting You

Defense sources in the UK—once America’s ride-or-die—are openly floating the idea of cutting the US out of the most sensitive intelligence-sharing club. Why? Because Trump’s America can no longer be trusted with classified information or with standing by its allies when it actually matters. Suppose the President of the United States can turn off intelligence like a light switch to curry favor with his Russian overlord. What’s stopping him from doing it again—maybe when Taiwan needs it, or when Europe faces another crisis?

The proposed Four Eyes alliance—comprising Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and the UK—would ensure that these nations can share critical intelligence without the looming specter of an American tantrum. And honestly? Can you blame them? When one partner in your group project keeps setting the research on fire, sometimes you finish the assignment without them.

America: The Geopolitical Tinder Swindler

The fact that America’s most loyal allies are actively plotting an escape route tells you everything you need to know about the US’s rapidly deteriorating reputation. Once upon a time, the UK, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand would have followed the US into battle blindfolded. Now? They’re setting up contingency plans because they have to.

Trump’s presidency has turned the United States from a trusted leader into a liability, and no amount of chest-thumping can erase that damage. By holding intelligence hostage, he’s given America’s allies every reason to hedge their bets and cut their losses. The world is watching, and the message is clear:

If Trump is in charge, America isn’t.

Four Eyes are better than Five…

Dean Blundell

Dean Blundell is a Canadian radio personality. Best known as a longtime morning host on CFNY-FM (The Edge) in Toronto, Ontario. In 2015 he was named the new morning host on sports radio station CJCL (Sportsnet 590 The Fan). Dean started his career in radio in 2001 and for nearly 20 years been entertaining the radio audience. Dean’s newest venture is the launch of his site and podcast which is gaining tremendous momentum across North America.

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