Britain and the U.S. are reshaping their intelligence sharing

Intelligence sharing between Britain and the U.S., central to their relationship, is undergoing changes. While human intelligence gathering has decreased, digital signals intelligence has significantly increased. Bulk sharing of this digital data is now more important than the human aspect, which is more challenging to separate. Britain maintains valuable assets for the U.S., including listening posts used for monitoring communications. These facilities gather crucial data, making a complete separation unlikely. Some U.S. assets are also based in Britain. These listening posts collect massive data volumes, which are then processed using artificial intelligence to identify relevant information. This approach is increasingly critical for filtering signals from the extensive data collected.