Tag: US Intelligence

N. Korea developing new missiles: report

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — US intelligence agencies have found that North Korea is building new missiles, based on satellite photographs taken in recent weeks and other new evidence, The Washington Post reported Monday. Just weeks after a high-stakes summit between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, Pyongyang appears to be developing at least one or two liquid-fueled intercontinental ballistic missiles, the Post said, citing officials familiar with the intelligence. The […]

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US intelligence claims Duterte, Hun Sen threat to SE Asia democracy; Palace says US report “myopic”, “speculative”

  (Eagle News) – Malacanang hit a US intelligence community report that branded President Rodrigo Duterte as one of the Southeast Asian leaders who allegedly pose a threat to democracy and human rights in the region, saying this was a “myopic” and “speculative at best” assessment. In a 28-page “Worldwide Threat Assessment” report of the US Intelligence Community presented by US Director of National Intelligence Daniel Coats, it listed Philippine president Duterte, Cambodian leader Hun […]

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US intel chiefs express doubts about Kaspersky security software

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) – Top United States intelligence chiefs on Thursday publicly expressed doubts about the global cybersecurity firm Kaspersky Labs because of its roots in Russia. Six leading intelligence officials told a Senate hearing on external threats to the UUS of their concerns over the firm’s broad presence, without specifying any particular threat. Asked if he was aware of a security threat tied to Kaspersky software, Federal Bureau of Investigation acting director Andrew McCabe replied: “We […]

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Security in Afghanistan likely to ‘deteriorate’: US intelligence

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) – The heads of United States intelligence agencies offered a pessimistic assessment Thursday of the security situation in Afghanistan, where the US government is planning to send more troops to combat resurgent Islamic extremists. “The political and security situation in Afghanistan will also almost certainly deteriorate through 2018, even with a modest increase in the military assistance by the US and its partners,” Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats said at […]

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