Deepening intelligence ties between the U.S. and its allies mean that Washington’s foreign partners see little choice but to shake off the apparent leak of classified documents
with Australia and Great Britain that snubbed France, the White House has tried to assure Europe and friendly Pacific countries that it wants cooperation.
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, President Biden and British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak discuss submarine deal.In Britain, a leading military and intelligence player among U.S. allies, the defense ministry said on Twitter: “The widely reported leak of alleged classified U.S. information has demonstrated a serious level of inaccuracy” and said the information could be disinformation.
In New Zealand, opposition lawmaker Gerry Brownlee, a former defense minister who sits on the parliamentary intelligence committee, said the leak won’t impact New Zealand’s intelligence relationship with the U.S.
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