Britain urges to form breakaway 'Four Eyes' alliance without US

Britain must develop a 'Four Eyes' intelligence sharing alliance in response to Donald Trump's actions over Ukraine, defence sources have said, Report informs via Daily Mail.

The US President's 'unprecedented' decision to block allies, including the UK, from giving Ukraine US-generated classified material that could benefit the eastern European country has sparked calls for a breakaway group.

Trump used his powers as part of the 'Five Eyes' alliance of the US, Britain, Australia, Canada and New Zealand to suspend intelligence to Kyiv.

Some in the defence establishment are now suggesting forming a sub-group to allow intelligence sharing without a US veto.

'It isn't about pulling out of Five Eyes, it is about creating a new 'Four Eyes' within it – without America,' a source said.

The US's decision would 'damage Ukraine's ability to defend itself against ongoing Russian attacks', the Institute for the Study of War said last week.

Former British ambassador to Washington Sir David Manning said the question of intelligence sharing was going to be 'more difficult to approach.'