ACDC News and Views (July 25-31, 2024)

1.

Pakistan Navy commissions offshore patrol vessel in Romania

https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/1213846-pakistan-navy-commissions-offshore-patrol-vessel-in-romania

2.

Indian Air Force ‘Shoots Down’ Fighter Jets, Enemy Missiles In Simulated Drills; Comes After S-400 Thrashing In Ukraine War

https://www.eurasiantimes.com/revitalizes-russias-s-400-air-defense-system/

3.

India successfully tests Phase-II ballistic missile defence system

https://www.business-standard.com/external-affairs-defence-security/news/india-successfully-tests-phase-ii-ballistic-missile-defence-system-124072401336_1.html

4.

Putin warns US of Cold War-style crisis if missiles deployed to Germany

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/7/28/putin-warns-us-of-cold-war-style-crisis-if-missiles-deployed-to

5.

Putin Often Cites Russia’s ‘Nuclear Doctrine’ Governing the Use of Atomic Weapons. But what Is It?

https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2024-07-30/putin-often-cites-russias-nuclear-doctrine-governing-the-use-of-atomic-weapons-but-what-is-it

6.

“Will Not Be Intimidated” By Putin’s Nuclear Weapon Threat: Germany

https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/will-not-be-intimidated-by-putins-nuclear-weapon-threat-germany-6215735

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North Korea’s rumoured seventh nuclear test could happen during US elections, South Korea says

https://www.independent.co.uk/asia/east-asia/north-korea-nuclear-test-south-korea-us-elections-b2588105.html

8.

Atomic bomb hell must never be repeated’ say Japan’s last survivors

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/crg5lyd25jno

9.

 Australia signs $1.4 billion deal to upgrade navy submarines

https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/australia-signs-14-bln-deal-upgrade-navy-submarines-2024-07-27/

10.

Why Pentagon wants to spend $141 billion on a ‘doomsday machine’

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/why-pentagon-wants-to-spend-141-billion-on-a-doomsday-machine/articleshow/112155119.cms

11.

 Deployment of UAE’s Mirage fighters bombers in China raises concerns in US

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/china/deployment-of-uaes-mirage-fighters-bombers-in-china-raises-concerns-in-us/articleshow/112018957.cms

12.

 Taiwan holds war games amid tensions and typhoon: What you need to know

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/7/25/taiwan-holds-war-games-amid-tensions-and-typhoon-what-you-need-to-know

13.

North Korean hackers stealing military secrets, say US and allies

https://www.reuters.com/world/north-korean-hackers-are-stealing-military-secrets-us-allies-say-2024-07-25/

14.

 Space Force mulling nuclear protection for missile-tracking satellites

https://www.defensenews.com/space/2024/07/26/space-force-mulling-nuclear-protection-for-missile-tracking-satellites/

15.

kima lands $480 million Space Force contract to modernize Satellite Control Network

https://spacenews.com/akima-lands-480-million-space-force-contract-to-modernize-satellite-control-network/