Seoul and Washington to hold high-level talks after North Korea unveils nuclear drone arsenal
Defence chiefs from the US and South Korea are set to hold high level talks about the nuclear missile threat from North Korea, it has been announced. The fifth meeting of the Extended Deterrence Strategy and Consultation Group (EDSCG) is…
Ramaphosa should not align South Africa with NATO’s enemies, warns defence analyst Kobus Marais
If you want to jeopardise all those sales, markets, and investments, then supporting NATO’s adversaries will only alienate our customers further.
Telegram founder Pavel Durov: From tech titan to wanted man
Ten years ago, Pavel Durov had already made a name for himself in tech as the founder of VKontakte (VK). To those who knew him, he was always ambitious, gifted, and academically brilliant, having graduated from St. Petersburg State University…
Afghanistan has not become a safe haven for terrorists, claims CIA chief
Fears that Afghanistan would become a launching pad for terrorist attacks around the world after the withdrawal of U.S. troops turned out to be wrong, CIA Deputy Director David Cohen has said. Cohen was referring to warnings from some US…
Telegram’s future uncertain after CEO’s arrest
Senior Russian military commanders fear their war plans could be exposed following the arrest of the founder messaging platform Telegram. Russian-born tech billionaire and Telegram CEO was detained by French authorities on August 24 on charges related to criminal allegations…
SA government “sleeping” on rising threat of domestic right-wing linked to global movement – Dr Siphiwe Dube
Ramaphosa’s government may perceive them as a “small enclave,” they are overlooking their links to international radical right-wing movements.
NASA seeks industry input to strengthen space station’s robots
NASA is calling on American companies to share their ideas for using and operating a group of free-flying robots on the International Space Station (ISS). The trio of cube-shaped robots, named “Bumble,” “Honey,” and “Queen,” are part of the Astrobee…
Robert Gray: We need dialogue channels with China on space
Messages from the US about China may contribute to a sentiment among Chinese citizens that they are being deliberately held back.
Thousands of fake accounts targeting U.S. voters exposed
Thousands of AI-controlled social media accounts designed to disrupt the U.S. election have been linked to China, according to a report by cyber investigators. The network, known as “Green Cicada”, has been uncovered by cyber security firm CyberCX, which found…
US prepares for threat of joint Chinese, Russian and North Korean nuclear strike
The United States is making plans to counter the growing possibility of a joint Chinese, Russian and North Korean nuclear strike, according to a classified Pentagon document. In March, Joe Biden, the US president, secretly approved a significant change to…
