US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton last night voiced fears that the Coalition Government's determination to slash defence spending may threaten the capabilities of Nato.
The two measures "threaten the repair capability of our Navy," said retired Navy Rear Adm. Len Hering, one of 12 retired admirals opposing the measures.
North Koreans certainly wouldn't be feverishly working on weapons designed to threaten the global superpower, which has the capability to incinerate Pyongyang many times over.
Many adversaries believe the best way to avoid, deter, or offset US military superiority is to develop a capability to threaten the US homeland.
It said that while in the "foreseeable future" no state would have both the intent and capability to threaten the independence and integrity of the UK, a "major shift" in the international security situation could not be ruled out.
"North Korea has already demonstrated capabilities that threaten the United States and the security environment in East Asia," Mr. Clapper told the House Intelligence Committee.
Sometimes, of course, a company's own resources and processes can become liabilities rather than capabilities, particularly when it faces new markets or disruptive technologies.1 An external venture may offer the investing company an opportunity to build new and different capabilities ones that could threaten the viability of current corporate capabilities.
"They are serious about trying to create a capability that could threaten the United States," Elleman said.
Most important, they avoid markets, products or services that require new or disparate capabilities, and thus threaten the company's focus.
Both pursued military capabilities that could threaten the other's nuclear forces (not just its cities) and could shield their homelands.
"And the capability we will have will in no way threaten the Russian offensive deterrent".
