ACDC News and Views (Aug 29 – Sept 4, 2024)

1.

Pakistan Navy to fortify defence capabilities with induction of two warships

https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/1226638-pakistan-navy-to-fortify-defence-capabilities-with-induction-of-two-warships

2.

India commissions INS Arighat: Know all about Navy’s 2nd nuclear-powered submarine

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/india-commissions-ins-arighat-know-all-about-navys-2nd-nuclear-powered-submarine/articleshow/112900556.cms

3.

 Russia will change nuclear doctrine due to West’s actions in Ukraine: official

https://www.dawn.com/news/1856192/russia-will-change-nuclear-doctrine-due-to-wests-actions-in-ukraine-official

4.

Exclusive: US researchers find probable launch site of Russia’s new nuclear-powered missile

https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/us-researchers-find-probable-launch-site-russias-new-nuclear-powered-missile-2024-09-02/

5.

U.N. Agency Issues Fresh Warning Over Iranian Nuclear Activities

https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/u-n-agency-issues-fresh-warning-over-iranian-nuclear-activities-509ba50f

6.

29 August is the International Day Against Nuclear Tests

https://www.unrcpd.org/news-item/29-august-is-the-international-day-against-nuclear-tests/

7.

South Korea’s Yoon and Vietnam’s To Lam agree on stronger defence, tech ties, Yoon’s office says

https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/south-koreas-yoon-vietnams-lam-agree-stronger-defence-tech-ties-yoons-office-2024-09-03/

8.

Grossi to visit Zaporizhzhia, warns security situation remains ‘extremely challenging’

https://www.world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Grossi-to-visit-Zaporizhzhia,-warns-of-war-risks-f

9.

Nigeria and China sign economic and nuclear energy agreement

https://news.az/news/nigeria-and-china-sign-economic-and-nuclear-energy-agreement

10.

 Russia Plan Calls for 34 New Nuclear Reactors by 2042

https://www.powermag.com/russia-plan-calls-for-34-new-nuclear-reactors-by-2042/

11.

China promises retaliation if Japan expands its chip export controls, and Toyota worries it’ll get caught in the crossfire

https://fortune.com/asia/2024/09/02/china-promises-retaliation-japan-chip-export-controls-toyota-semiconductors/

12.

China launches new set of classified Yaogan-43 satellites

https://spacenews.com/china-launches-new-set-of-classified-yaogan-43-satellites/

13.

SpaceX launches 21 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 return to flight mission

https://spaceflightnow.com/2024/08/31/live-coverage-spacex-to-launch-21-starlink-satellites-on-falcon-9-rocket-from-cape-canaveral-3/