Accurate U.S. Intelligence Gave Biden Big Advantages

New York Times: “The success of American intelligence in reading Mr. Putin and stripping away any element of surprise is one of the most striking developments of the crisis and has had substantial implications as the conflict has exploded into bloodshed.”

“It was not enough in the end to deter Mr. Putin from carrying out the broad assault that got underway early on Thursday.”

“But the depth and quality of the American intelligence strengthened President Biden’s hand in bringing the trans-Atlantic alliance into a unified front against Moscow. It provided time to prepare waves of sanctions and other steps to impose a cost on Russia, dispatch troops to bolster NATO allies and move Americans out of harm’s way.”