ACDC News and Views (July 31-Aug 6, 2025)

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World marks 80 years since US dropped atomic bomb on Japan as global powers still trade nuclear threats

https://edition.cnn.com/2025/08/05/asia/japan-hiroshima-80-anniversary-hnk-intl

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Indian jets walked into ambush due to ‘intel failure’

https://www.dawn.com/news/1928400/indian-jets-walked-into-ambush-due-to-intel-failure

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Pakistan inducts state-of-the-art Z-10ME attack helicopters https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/1332625-pakistan-gets-state-of-the-art-z-10me-attack-helicopters

4.

Federal cabinet approves National AI Policy 2025

https://www.dawn.com/news/1927634

5.

Pakistani satellite reaches orbit after launch from China

https://www.dawn.com/news/1927952/pakistani-satellite-reaches-orbit-after-launch-from-china

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Russia’s Medvedev issues warning as Moscow says not bound by missile treaty

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/8/5/russias-medvedev-issues-warning-as-moscow-says-not-bound-by-missile-treaty

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Russia urges caution in nuclear ‘rhetoric’ after Trump comments

https://www.dawn.com/news/1928698/russia-urges-caution-in-nuclear-rhetoric-after-trump-comments

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US deploying nuclear submarines in response to ‘provocative’ Russian comments: Trump

https://www.dawn.com/news/1928084/us-deploying-nuclear-submarines-in-response-to-provocative-russian-comments-trump

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China and the United States need a framework for nuclear arms control. It isn’t New START

https://thebulletin.org/2025/07/china-and-the-united-states-need-a-framework-for-nuclear-arms-control-it-isnt-new-start/

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Australia, Japan strike largest defence deal for advanced warships

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/8/5/australia-japan-strike-largest-defence-deal-for-advanced-warships

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Netherlands to deliver $579 million in US weapon systems to Ukraine, including Patriot missiles

https://kyivindependent.com/netherlands-to-deliver-579-million-in-us-weapon-systems-to-ukraine-including-patriot-missiles/

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Slovenia becomes 1st European country to ban arms trade with Israel, 31 July 2025

https://www.aa.com.tr/en/europe/slovenia-becomes-1st-european-country-to-ban-arms-trade-with-israel/3647824

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 Philippines, India hold first joint naval drill in disputed South China Sea

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/8/4/philippines-india-hold-first-joint-naval-drill-in-disputed-south-china-sea

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China and Russia begin joint military drills in Sea of Japan

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/8/3/china-and-russia-begin-joint-military-drills-in-sea-of-japan

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NASA aims to beat China and Russia in race to build a nuclear reactor on the moon

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/08/05/nasa-under-trump-aims-to-build-nuclear-reactor-on-moon-before-china-and-russia.html

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Emergence of New Cyber threat

https://www.cyfirma.com/news/weekly-intelligence-report-01-august-2025/