Im Christian Fraser in london. Katty kay is off today. 30 minutes. That is how long it would take for an inter continental Ballistic Missile to reach la from north korea. There is no consensus on how far pyongyang has advanced in developing such a weapon. 0r whether they have the capability to arm it with a Nuclear Warhead. But some experts suggests the type of missile they have just tested might already be able to reach alaska, and with further refinement could put the major cities in the United States within reach. That, says donald trump, will never happen. But how will they stop kim jung un, a man who is seemingly immune to any form of deterrent. 0ur Diplomatic Correspondent James Landale reports. This is the moment that north korea says it became a major power. The launch of a missile that it claims can reach across continents and deliver Nuclear Weapons as far away as the United States. The news was announced on State Television with barely constrained joy. We have become a Nucle
To the hague and china says thats out of line. And japans Prime Minister is aiming to amend the passivist core of the constitution if he expands his power. Well look at what is at stake. Cuban officials admit a stash of weapons came from their country but they say the soviet era arms were being sent to the north for repair. Authorities policing the panama canal discover the weapons hidden in a shipment of sugar. In a Statement Released late tuesday, they confirmed that the cargo ship detained by p panamanian authorities soviet missile parts needed to be repaired. They indicated it was not in any way of breach of u. N. Security council sanctions. The news of tthe seizure was announced by panamas president and what he found sophisticated missile equipment. Investigators have detained them. They said the ships captain tried to commit suicide. Defense consultants with intelligence analyze military hardware identified the equipment as High Performance radar for surface to air missiles. Patr
The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory has announced the winners of a student competition to write an essay about potential threats and opportunities.
UK and US confirm Russian responsibility for SolarWinds attack
by Neil Ashdown
The US and UK governments on 15 April 2021 attributed the high-profile SolarWinds intrusion campaign in December 2020 to the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (Sluzhba vneshney razvedki: SVR). The move came as part of a package of sanctions and other measures aimed at Russia. Although media coverage portrayed these actions as driven by the SolarWinds intrusion, the emphasis in official comments was broader; the White House stated that the actions were taken “to impose costs on Russia for actions by its government and intelligence services against U.S. sovereignty and interests”.
Uncertainty prevails over US cyber strategy shift towards ‘persistent engagement
23 December 2020
by Neil Ashdown
United States Cyber Command deployed a team to Estonia in November 2020 as part of a new strategy that emphasises operating outside US networks. The mission, lasting from 23 September to 6 November and coinciding with the US presidential election, was reported by
The New York Times
on 3 December. The newspaper reported Brigadier General William J Hartman, commander of the Cyber National Mission Force, as saying that the ‘hunt forward’ mission allowed Cyber Command “to broadly observe Russian techniques in Estonia and compare them with Moscow’s tactics used in the United States”.