ACDC News and Views (July 24-30, 2025)

1.

Defense minister denies India bowed to pressure to end fighting with Pakistan

https://www.arabnews.pk/node/2609747/pakistan

2.

Indian MP admits Rafale jet downed during Pakistan-India conflict

https://dunyanews.tv/en/World/897424-indian-mp-admits-rafale-jet-downed-during-pakistanindia-conflict

3.

Trump warns US could bomb Iran nuclear sites again if they restart

https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/trump-warns-us-could-bomb-iran-nuclear-sites-again-if-they-restart-2025-07-28/

4.

North Korea says US must accept its status as a nuclear weapons state

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/7/29/north-korea-says-trump-must-accept-its-status-as-a-nuclear-weapons-state

5.

US Doubles Down on Nuclear Submarine Plans in South Pacific

https://www.newsweek.com/us-doubles-down-nuclear-submarine-plans-south-pacific-australia-2105052

6.

Denmark Orders European VL MICA Air Defense System

https://militarnyi.com/en/news/denmark-orders-european-vl-mica-air-defense-system/

7.

Turkey, Indonesia sign multibillion-dollar warplane, frigate deals

https://www.defensenews.com/global/mideast-africa/2025/07/28/turkey-indonesia-sign-multibillion-dollar-warplane-frigate-deals/

8.

Türkiye signs preliminary agreement with UK to acquire 40 Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jets

https://armyrecognition.com/news/aerospace-news/2025/tuerkiye-signs-preliminary-agreement-with-uk-to-acquire-40-eurofighter-typhoon-fighter-jets

9.

 South Korea upgrades air defenses to hit ballistic missiles

https://defence-blog.com/south-korea-upgrades-air-defenses-to-hit-ballistic-missiles/

10.

 China just created a nuclear battery the size of a coin – it lasts 100 years without charging

https://www.paris2018.com/highlight/china-just-created-nuclear-battery-size-coin-it-lasts-100-years-charging/#google_vignette

11.

 Japan Unveils World’s First Nuclear Waste Battery and One Scientist Warns “It Glows With Potential—and with Risk”

https://www.energy-reporters.com/storage/japan-unveils-worlds-first-nuclear-waste-battery-and-one-scientist-warns-it-glows-with-potential-and-with-risk/

12.

Tesla-Samsung $16.5 billion supply deal may spur chipmaker’s US contract business

https://www.reuters.com/business/tesla-samsung-165-billion-supply-deal-may-spur-chipmakers-us-contract-business-2025-07-28/

13.

Deepfakes and nuclear weapons: Why AI  regulation can’t wait

https://www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpreter/deepfakes-nuclear-weapons-why-ai-regulation-can-t-wait