Cold War spy satellite imagery is helping scientists track the decline of animals and their habitats in Kazakhstan over the past 50 years Images from the Cold War’s Corona programme imaged a region of Kazakhstan The photographs were declassified five years after the fall of the Iron Curtain Scientists have used them to track the impact of … Read more
North Korea has replaced the head of its spy agency and the man in charge of providing security for Kim Jong Un, it has been revealed. Rim Kwang Il, a Lieutenant General in the North Korean army, has been appointed as the head of the country’s Reconnaissance General Bureau, South Korea said. Kwak Chang Sik, whose … Read more
President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the US intelligence community said Tuesday that he would focus on China as the country’s greatest threat, saying Beijing was determined to supplant the United States’ superpower status. But John Ratcliffe, an outspoken Trump defender nominated to become director of national intelligence, came under pressure in a Senate confirmation … Read more
U.S. intelligence agencies have concluded that the new coronavirus was ‘not manmade or genetically modified’ but say they are still examining whether the origins of the pandemic trace to contact with infected animals or an accident at a Chinese lab. The statement from the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, the clearinghouse for the … Read more
A pack of Silverback Mountain gorillas in Uganda were caught for the first time on camera performing a supper serenade. Filmmakers captured the unique ritual by placing a robotic ‘spy’ that resembles a young gorilla deep in the jungle. The team designed the animatronic machine with realistic eye movements, as wild gorillas communicate with each … Read more
America has scrambled five spy planes to monitor North Korea amid rumours that Kim Jong Un is gravely ill or has died. Two eavesdropping aircraft will try to intercept messages about the Supreme Leader and his health, while another will monitor for any unusual troop movements. South Korea has also deployed spy aircraft over its … Read more