it can't fire any missiles, but it can play a key role moving troops and kit to where they need to be on the battlefield. it does it with some style. it's also being used to evacuate casualties and rescue pilots, who've ejected behind enemy lines — a matter close to the crew's heart. translation: i like this helicopter because it's incredibly _ good for flying. it's one of the best for combat operations, whether transporting equipment or carrying out search and rescue. it's easy to fly, even in difficult conditions. these pictures are from the second helicopter britain's given, and its pilots were not even born when it first saw combat in another conflict that began with an illegal invasion. for this aircraft is more than a0 years old and looked like this in the falklands in 1982. just one of many sea kings used

by british forces to retake the islands in the south atlantic from invading argentine troops. it's a wonderful aircraft — a hugely flexible aircraft, great capability. you can do almost anything with it. the man who flew this helicopter in the falklands said it played an historic role, taking the british general to port stanley to accept the argentine surrender. quite an interesting operation, quite apart from the weather. well, the ceasefire hadn't been signed up to this stage, and so the aircraft was flying into stanley, competing not with just the weather, but also some still rather unfriendly argentines around. his old sea king here was even flown in the falklands by prince andrew, then serving as a young naval pilot. they're doing the flight servicing. in a hangar in southern england, a third sea king is being prepared forwar, and ukrainian naval engineers have been trained to keep it flying. is this aircraft too old for combat? translation: they are old, but they've gone through -

modernisation and we need them very much. i believe this is just the start of our work together. and he may be right. there are other sea kings in britain that could join this one if the government wants to send them. they'd certainly be welcome. james landale, bbc news in southern ukraine. these aircraft are not going to change the balance of the water in ukraine. there is only a couple, a third likely to be on the way shortly. they are certainly not the fixed wing war planes that ukraine has asked of western allies. what struck me and our team when we were there is that when we spoke to ukrainian crew and pilots, they were incredibly passionate about these aircraft and would certainly like to get their hands on more. japan says north korea's latest missile test is outrageous

and unacceptable after it fired a suspected medium or long—range ballistic missile into the sea of japan. it prompted the japanese government to tell residents on the island of hokkaido to seek shelter — but the missile splashed down outside its territorial waters. jean makenzie has more from seoul. north korea has launched a suspected long—range missile this morning, potentially an intercontinental ballistic missile. so these are the missiles that can, in theory, reach all the way to the us mainland. it appeared for one moment this morning that it was going to touch down very close to japanese territory. or at least that's what the japanese government thought when they issued that warning to the residents on hokkaido. but, actually, north korea has done what it normally does when it fires these long—range missiles — it's fired it right up into space. but what this false alarm shows is that this region is now on high alert when it comes to north korea and that's because north korea has now fired almost 30 missiles already this year and the rhetoric coming out of pyongyang is increasingly aggressive. we've heard it issue these veiled threats over the last couple of months that it is planning to fly

a missile overjapan and into the pacific ocean to reach closer to the united states to prove that it can, if it wants to, hit the us mainland. now, we don't know exactly what missile they have launched yet but this is a big week for north korea. they're celebrating 11 years of kim jong—un�*s rule and we know that they like to use these anniversaries to showcase military progress. so it's quite possible that we'll see, in the coming hours or coming days, that they have tested a new model of missile, a more dangerous missile, potentially. because north korea is posing a greater and greater threat, not only to japan back to south korea and to the united states. it is developing weapons that are ever more sophisticated. south korea, japan and the united states today have urged north korea to stop the missile tests and to come back to the negotiating table. but these diplomatic attempts to get north korea to talk, to get north korea to give up its nuclear weapons, have been stalled for many,

many years, thus making the situation here on the peninsula more volatile. there is another thing that the government here in seoul is worried about today, and that's for the past week north korea has not been answering the phone to south korea. they have a military hotline that they use to touch in daily and that is to try and prevent any unintended clashes along the border here. don't forget, these countries are still technically at war. now, north korea tends to stop answering these calls when the relationship between the countries is particularly bad and this has led south korea to worry that this situation is deteriorating because of course when the two sides are communicating, there are ways to mitigate against misunderstandings, miscommunications and escalations. when that communication stops, things become more volatile. norway is expelling 15 russian diplomats who it accuses of operating as spies.

all of them worked at russia's embassy in the norwegian capital, oslo. norway's foreign minister said they'd been engaging in activities that were "not compatible with their status." the norwegian authorities have warned of increased russian espionage efforts in recent months. last october, they arrested a university researcher in the northern city of tromso. he had apparently posed as a brazilian academic, but was accused of being a russian intelligence officer named mikhail mikushin. by diplomatic standards, this was quite a swoop. so, what is going on? our europe eegional editor paul moss has himself been in norway quite recently and joins us now. what more can you tell us about these expulsions? the what more can you tell us about these expulsions?— these expulsions? the russian foreian these expulsions? the russian foreign ministry _ these expulsions? the russian foreign ministry has _ these expulsions? the russian foreign ministry has not -

these expulsions? the russian foreign ministry has not given | these expulsions? the russian i foreign ministry has not given too many details. the use that familiar euphemism, activity incompatible with their status. i think it must have been quite serious to expel 15 diplomats. there is only a0 at the hole in bc, meaning more than a third of the industry has been expelled. there is no secret inside embassies you have spies. if you want to get a spy into a country, the simple way is to employ them as an attache. it is what they're actually up to. if spies are collecting vague information on war preparedness and chatting to people, thatis preparedness and chatting to people, that is probably acceptable. if they are sniffing around nuclear bases are sniffing around nuclear bases are trying to bribe members of the armed forces to spill secrets or having affairs with senior politicians in order to blackmail bum, politicians in order to blackmail burn, that is likely to get you

expelled. the other thing is that the international situation. in previous times i think norway would have been happy to let spooks do what spooks do, just play cat and mouse with them across the field. but ukraine has changed everything. norway has a border with russia in the far north arctic, which has made them sensitive. if 15 diplomats really were spying, i think norway would decide that is taking the mickey too much and has decided to take action. russia has it will take action as well but has not given details. usually things are tit—for—tat. my guess is there are about a dozen or not their bags and the toothbrush before having to say goodbye. this isn't the first spy scandal

to hit norway recently, is it? no, you mentioned that researcher up in tromso, who claim to be a brazilian researcher of. that real suspicions. his name was mikhail mikushin. another was alleged to be a family friend of the putin family. at the time, russia said norway was acting with hysteria. clearly norrie doesn't think so and today's activities is another sign of that. thank you for the update and that context. let'sjust thank you for the update and that context. let's just take your alive to dublin. this is the current leg of president biden�*s trip. his three—day trip to the republic of

ireland. he has travelled of cost to northern ireland recently, a very short trip. there is the beast coming along nice and slowly. i believe this is the next stage of his trip. he has met with the president, michael d higgins, earlier at the official residence. president biden also meeting the prime minister, leo varadkar, today. there have been a number of small events that have taken place. there is the taoiseach they are just standing ready to welcome and and host president biden, who is on his next meeting in his schedule. he is

also later going to be addressing the upper and lower parliament of argument. reaching out a warm welcome to president biden. us presidentjoe biden continuing his official three—day visit to the republic of ireland. as you can see, that he is meeting with irish prime minister leo varadkar, having just met with the irish president, michael d higgins. let's listen in.

studio: there, just witnessing the arrival of us presidentjoe biden at the home of the irish prime minister, leo varadkar. it has been a very busy day so far for the us president. he has been meeting with his counterpart, the irish president, at his official residence before making the shortjourney to the residence here, where he will

meet with the irish prime minister. joe biden has been talking about a little about what he spoke to the irish president about this morning. he said he a great deal from the president. they have not a number of official engagements, signing the visitor book. in that book, he wrote, "yourfeet visitor book. in that book, he wrote, "your feet will bring you wear your heart is." he had stood with reporters about not wanting to go home, certainly with the weather improving and in the past day or so. this very symbolic part of the journey, the formal part of the strip. he planted a tree a little earlier. perhaps the most poignant was ringing the pre—spell that was installed in the grounds of the irish president's residence in 2008 to mark the tenth anniversary of the

good friday agreement. now of course 25 years. then the president ringing a second time for peace. the first ring was for our land, the second was for peace. interesting to see these images here as that tour continues. as we said, he will be just the fourth us president to address both houses of the irish parliament. john f kennedy doing so in 1953, ron reagan in 198a and bill clinton in 1995. a lot of discussion of course will revolve around what is happening in ukraine. island an important part of the effort to resolve the conflict in ukraine. but later he will talk about a shared vision for a future of the us— irish

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