>> welcome to the "journal." i am brian thomas in berlin. our headlines, nato leaders now about the alliance's future strategy at a summit in lisbon. germany confirms the suspicious device found at a new baby and airport was part of a security test. -- at a namibia airport was part of the security test. an explosion in new zealand.

nato leaders have approved a 10-year strategy aimed at allowing the alliance to operate far beyond europe and counter new threats, such as internet attacks. the last strategic concept dates back to 1999. since then, the alliance has had to deal with new threats, such as terrorism, cyber warfare, and piracy. it spent about eight years fighting in afghanistan and says it will start bringing troops home from afghanistan next year. for the very latest from that summit in lisbon, let's go now to our correspondent simon, standing by for us at the nato gathering. we hear there have been some meetings happening. what are the latest? what are you hearing? >> nato leaders have been meeting this evening. they have agreed the new strategic concept for the next 10 years. here it is, the document just

being presented by the nato secretary-general. he is calling it a concrete action plan for how nato intends to modernize and reform itself to face the new threats of the 21st century. it recommits nato members to article 5, committing to defend each other if any member is attacked. it says there are new threats now, such as global terrorism, that nato has to be ready to deal with. it also needs to keep costs under control. that is a big part of what this is about. governments here are very focused on that. nato secretary general rasmussen said this was about reshaping nato, making it more efficient than it has been before. >> what else will be on the agenda over the next few days? >> the key thing tomorrow,

saturday, will be afghastan. president karzai will be talking to nato leaders. as you mentioned, nato wants to begin at the beginning of 2011, just next year, to hand over control for security in afghanistan to afghan security forces. that is an ambitious goal. they want to complete the process in four years. it may prove difficult. the taliban might be difficult to flush out in some areas. there are concerns about the readiness of afghan forces. we are seeing a new phase in the war in afghanistan being announced here in lisbon this weekend. >> thank you so very much. simon young there from the nato summit. we will have more on where nato wants to focus its resources coming up later in this half hour. german investigators are working to find out why an american-made security testing device in the

form of a fake suitcase bomb was almost put on the plane in namibia bound for germany. that coincides with a heightened terrorist alert here in the country. air earlier this week, the berlin government warned the public that militants were on their way from afghanistan with the intete of carrying out an attack in germany. authorities have stressed the testing device in namibia never made it onto the plane and contained no explosives. >> the airline flight from namibia with nearly 300 passengers touched down in munich seven hours after its scheduled arrival time. the delay was caused by this suspicious suitcase. federal police traveled to investigate. the interior ministry confirmed the bag contained a dummy devices and not a real bomb. quite the luggage turned out to be a so-called real test suitcase made by a company in the united states.

this company is a manufacturer of alarm and detection systems. these real test suitcases are made for checking security systems. >> investigations are ongoing to establish who placed the suitcase at the airport. the german government says it's tighter security measures will remain in place indefinitely. >> they apply until further notice. the security forces, federal government, and state authorities will discuss what precisely that entails. >> many police officers have been told to cancel their vacation plans for december. >> for more on this story, we spoke with our political correspondent. we ask peter about the test device in namibia and about the threat level the government says germany is facing. >> as regards to the test device in namibia, what we have learned is that it was u.s.- manufactured. the american authorities have

let it be known that they have nothing to do with it ending up in namibia. there has been speculation in germany that it could have been placed there at the airport by african security forces or german security forces. the question begs, why wasn't the german interior minister inform? there is some potential for embarrassment. as regards the ongoing security threats in germany, the authorities believe terrorists, possibly more than one group, have made their way into germany on a land route across the german border. it could include pakistani citizens, indian citizens, or german-bound -- german-born is lobbyists. -- islamists. they're expecting armament possibly from turkey by a landlord. they are believed to be planning attacks on soft targets in

germany toward the end of the month, november. among those soft targets have been mentioned hotels, reminiscent of the mumbai attacks, and also germany posed a christmas market. this has broadened -- this has prompted germany's head of the police service to say "germany is facing its greatest-ever danger of a terrorist attack." >> peter, thank you for that. the pro-democracy leader says she's willing to work with the ruling may -- ruling regime if it would benefit to the burmese people. after being released from house arrest, her comments were the strongest indication yet of her desire to engage with the a junta. the new -- the nobel peace laureate says she would support the new constitution if it served the people. ariana is here with the business. ireland getting ready to make

hard decisions. >> they have been resisting this for a while, but progress is being made. ireland appears to be ready to accept international help. on friday, the prime minister confirmed for the first time that his country was holding talks with eu and international monetary fund officials on an aid package to shore up the country's economy and financial institutions. much of the money is likely to go for up -- helped irish banks remain liquid. customers of allied irish banks have withdrawn 13 billion euros. the international group's will come up with a plan for ireland by the end of next week. the financial world has gathered in frankfurt this week to discuss challenges and pitfalls of the global post-crunch economy. this took place against the backdrop of the most recent debt ccrisis, reminding policy-makers

the storm is not quite over yet. >> a minister with the mission. in 2013, the eu financial ability measures are due to expire. the german finance minister is pushing for follow-up measures. >> the aim of this mechanism is to reduce to the maximum payable amount the burden of debt of members threatened by a bankruptcy. that is an order to avoid possible repercussions. for that, we need the involvement of financial investors. >> possible repercussions are something the bankers at the frankfurt opera house are not keen to dwell on at the moment. others are also critical of the debate's direction. >> we share the position that in the current environment, a position that gives to the market the idea that some imminent debt restructuring will

become productive. >> what is clear is that binding resolutions are needed to deal with growing debt in europe. >> in the end, it is what is decided by the eurozone. this is the only way for m to avoid catastrophe. >> a new bailout mechanism is needed for 2013. >> in frankfurt, the greek finance minister received applause for his country's austerity efforts. he plans to cut government wages and spending next year. there are ongoing protest. hundreds of municipal workers, including garbage collectors, took to the streets of athens over fears of job losses and wage cut. they plan to continue this over the weekend and will] not collet rubbish. trade unions have called for a general strike on december 15. european equity markets were mixed on friday amid ongoing concerns about ireland's debt

crisis. china increased reserve requirements for banks. here is a summary ofhe trading. >> a quiet ending of a stormy week. shareholders have been reluctant before the weekend tutu measures with chinese banks. -- before the weekend due to measures with chinese banks. the stock market welcomes the strong cost-cutting of via. >> time for a look at some indices on the last day of trading. the dax index closed slightly higher. on wall street, the dow was currently going up.

11,182. the euro is trading for $1.67. the german auto industry is booming again. they are aiming to surpassed toyota as the world leader in the sector by 2018. it will invest tens of billions of euros into new models and technology. >> this man thinks big. he is a vw boss. he aims to conquer new markets. over the next five years, he plans to invest 51 billion euros. most of it is earmarked already, all with one goal in mind, to be the leading auto maker by 2018. toyota is the current market leader with new vehicle sales of 7.8 million last year. general motors comes in second with sales of 7.3 million.

volkswagen aims to be selling 10 million cars annually within eight years. the ft is firmly on the gas pedal. vw plans to boost production of the a suv. vw will increase production of the off-road or by 1/3, up to 1000 vehicles per day. >> return back to brian. >> the new zealand government is moving into high gear. at least 27iners are missing after a blast in a coal mine. it is on the country's saw violent. rescue workers say two men managed to flee before the blast and three more escaped after word. >> rescuers worked through the night as more and more equipment was brought to the scene. the rescue efforts are hampered by the possibility of triggering another explosion.

five miners made their way to the surface. the fate of their 27 missing comrades is a mystery. no contract has been made. the successful rescue of miners in chile last month has provided help -- cope. >> we just saw in chile, every single one of them made it. i'm holding on. >> managers said the men were 120 meters below ground when the accident occurred. they were not as deep as the chilean miners. speculation has centered on a power outage and a lack of oxygen, which couldave caused leaking gas to ignite. rescue teams now have to ensure that the shafts are started. only then can they attempt to reach the trapped miners. >> in germany, the green party is riding high in public opinion polls as delegates gathered a

party conference. they are now positioning themselves for a possible return to national government. the green party was the junior partner in a coalition with the social democrats in 1998 until 2005. >> germany's green party kicked off the conference in high spirits and amid positive popularity ratings. they know all too well that surveys do not guarantee victory at the polls. the leadership is bound to make promises they can keep. > i don't find it hard to stay grounded. i know the heart and soul of this party. we have remained realistic despite or possibly because of opinion polls. >> hi book is a symbolic city for the party. the mayor is agreeing. the next premier might come from their ranks. the nation wants a court has inched over the 20% mark, double that of just a year ago.

>> we have to put our efforts into a good foundation. try to reap the rewards of these positive opinion poll surveys. >> that is premature. later, during the election campaign, we will have to make it clear that grain policies foresee budget cutbacks. >> the first day of the conference focused on renewable energy. other issues such as social welfare and taxes could prove controversial, and are bound to test party unity. >> pope benedict has prepared a state germany visit next year. it is expected in september. the announcement comes as the pope begins a rare meeting with more than 100 cardinals from all over the world. the talks will focus on making the traditional latin mass

available to more people and the move to evangelize non-catholics in europe and north america. the pope is sanctioning 24 new cardinals. nato's new strategy for the future, that is coming up in one minute.

>> welcome back. leaders at the nato summit now under way in lisbon have approved a new strategy to replace the current strategic concept that dates back to 1999. alliance officials are calling on the u.s. and europe to maintain high levels of defense spending, even though millions of citizens are increasingly questioning military budgets at a time of deep austerity cuts, especially in pensions, education, health care. among the issues discussed, the ongoing possibility of random terrorist attacks, the war in afghanistan, and the new era of cooperation with russia.

>> new enemies along with new threats and a new kind of conflict mean that nato needs to change. the alliance is looking to join forces that can deploy more quickly. nato members have been studying the lessons of afghanistan. they are aware that in the future, they will have to send troops on missions well outside the geographical area of alliance countries. instead of traditional weapons, new strategies are needed. >> we are talking about fewer dragons and more snakes. the dragon can be seen as the conventional, visible method of conducting war. the snake as a way of achieving the same goals by unconventional means. >> nato is looking to work more closely with civilian organizations. it hopes this will help to better deal with crises or avoid them altogether. on top of that, nato wants a strategic partnership with its

old coco war enemy, russia. the two could work together to fight piracy on the seas or stanch the flow of dangerous weapons around the world. >> what nato has to try to pull off this the fine balancing act between being inclusive and saying what we want on the one hand, while at the same time not allowing the russians to push through what suits them. >> moscow has signed a disarmament treaty with the u.s. nato want to pay -- wants to turn a page in its relationship with russia. the alliance would like to win over russia for one of its major projects, a missile defense shield to defend against common threats. ute -- the u.s. has scrapped plans for a shield of its own. ideally, russia would be included in the system that would be built up over the next decade.

>> we need such a system because some of the state that already have nuclear weapons or are on their way to getting them have a world view that makes them a threat to us. i am talking about iran and north korea. >> regardless of what direction it takes, members of the alliance are still obliged to stand by each other if attacked. that is the foundation of the north atlantic alliance. >> for some analysis, let's go now to my colleague simon young, standing by in lisbon. this is being billed as the most crucial in neto -- nato history. that sounds like a bit of hyperbole. is it? >> the secretary general of nato has been calling this a historic moment. he is talking specifically about reforms to the way that nato works, making it more efficient to deal wit 21st century threats, but also, he is talking

about town nato works together with other international partners around the world. to pick one thing out, he is stressing that nato has to strengthen its dialogue with international partners, reflecting the fact that nato has become much more than a military alliance in recent years. it is very much a diplomatic alliance as well these days. it also reflects the fact that nato operates well oututde the territory of the member countries these days. another thing to pick out, of course, is ambitious plans to pull out or began the end of the war in afghanistan. that is something i think people in the future will look back to this lisbon summit and say that that was a significant change. >> there is some movement on afghanistan, isn't there? we could see a pullout as early

as next year. >> yes. we have to be clear. it is not pulling out troops next year. what will happen next year is the responsibility for security control will be transferred from the international forces in afghanistan more and more, province by province, to the afghan security forces. this will happen as the security situation on the ground allows. there has been a lot of talk about the deadline of 2014. that is when president karzai wants to have a full afghan control of the security situation in his country. that is one the nato partners are agreeing to. they say that is not set in stone. the taliban may prove difficult to move from some areas. there are concerns about the readiness of afghan forces to deal with those threats. what is being said here is we must change the narrative. we must begin to transfer control. that also allows the leaders of

western countries with troops in afghanistan to start telling their electorates' that, ultimately, the boys are coming home. we have a vision of the road map of the end of the war. >> another narrative is changing. russia was kept outside. now embraces being called for. what is happening? >> the old cold war enemy is becoming a strategic partner. we are seeing that here with agreements from russia to assist in the war in afghanistan by allowing supply routes to go through its territory. they are also going to be providing helicopters, we hope, for the effort. a whole new sense of cooperation also on missile defense. >> simon in lisbon, thank you so very much. cyber warfare poses the threat of shutting down a nation's entire defense capabilities.

china is investing heavily in this area and nato want to keep pace. take the computer virus. the warm was made to target equipment used in uranium enrichment, deepening suspicions the aim is to sabotage tehran's nuclear arms program. >> it was in iran that it at first. in the middle of this year, the worm infected computer systems in the nuclear plants. it was a specially written to infect industrial control systems. the virus spread to computers across the globe. experts began to talk of the first strike in the new digital age. some call that a prototype cyber weapon. power and communications networks and financial centers need protection from cyber attacks. the internet has made events economy is particularly vulnerable.

-- advanced economies particularly vulnerable. there are simulated attacks from cyberspace. the worm is still something of a mystery. >> we can set speculation aside for a moment. going by what we know about the money and resources needed to carry this out, we are not dealing with household criminals, like in the past. rather, we must be looking at organized groups. >> if they are groups, then on whose orders were they working? some speculation. to a state-backed intelligence service that wanted to stop iran pose a nuclear operations. israel could be one such factor, but there's no evidence to back such a claim. this kind of attack for its traditional military logic out the window. -- kind of attack throws traditional military logic out the window. >> you cannot retaliate. you cannot deter through punishment.

>> for that reason, nato has decided that future cyber attacks will not trigger the mutual defense cause. the lines plans to develop new defense mechanisms to deal with warfare in the virtual realm. >> thanks so much for joining us. captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org--

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