Stephen Leary's Blog, page 21
February 20, 2011
Japan Creates Foreign Intelligence Service
Japan has decided to create a foreign intelligence service for the first time since World War II, according to news reports.
Lacking vital intelligence on the leaders of North Korea and China, Japan is in a vulnerable position. The new agency will be modeled on western services such as the CIA, MI6 and the Australian Secret Intelligence Service.
The new agency will keep an eye on regional adversaries and gather information to prevent terrorist attacks.
The existence of the agency was revealed by...
Lacking vital intelligence on the leaders of North Korea and China, Japan is in a vulnerable position. The new agency will be modeled on western services such as the CIA, MI6 and the Australian Secret Intelligence Service.
The new agency will keep an eye on regional adversaries and gather information to prevent terrorist attacks.
The existence of the agency was revealed by...
February 18, 2011
Nano Hummingbird to Hunt Bin Laden
The Nano Hummingbird is a miniature drone designed by AeroVironment that could one day join the hunt for Osama bin Laden.
The bird-like nano air vehicle could provide covert surveillance and reconnaissance without alerting terrorists that they are being watched.
The hummingbird could be used to surreptitiously locate a target while an armed UAV is brought in for the kill.
Ideally, it would make sense for the hummingbird to come equipped with its own armament, but that seems further down the road...
The bird-like nano air vehicle could provide covert surveillance and reconnaissance without alerting terrorists that they are being watched.
The hummingbird could be used to surreptitiously locate a target while an armed UAV is brought in for the kill.
Ideally, it would make sense for the hummingbird to come equipped with its own armament, but that seems further down the road...
