ACDC News and Views (May 29-June 4, 2025)

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1. ASELSAN Ranked 18th Most Valuable Defense Company Globally

https://defensetalks.com/aselsan-ranked-18th-most-valuable-defense-company-globally/

2. China’s J-36 Very Heavy Stealth Tactical Jet Photographed Head-On For First Time

https://www.twz.com/air/chinas-j-36-very-heavy-stealth-tactical-jet-photographed-head-on-for-first-time

3. UK plans $2bn weapons upgrade as Starmer calls for ‘war readiness’

www.aljazeera.com/amp/news/2025/6/1/uk-plans-2bn-weapons-upgrade-as-starmer-calls-for-war-readiness

4. Nokia, Nvidia, defence firms back EU-funded drone infrastructure oversight project

https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/nokia-nvidia-defence-firms-back-eu-funded-drone-infrastructure-oversight-project-2025-06-04/

5. Trump asked Japan to help with Golden Dome missile shield, Nikkei reports

https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/trump-asked-japan-help-with-golden-dome-missile-shield-nikkei-reports-2025-06-03/

6. India Embarks on Ambitious 5th GEN Fighter

https://defense-update.com/20250602_amca.html#google_vignette

7. Israeli arms sales break record for 4th year in row, reaching $14.8 billion in 2024

www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-arms-sales-break-record-for-4th-year-in-row-reaching-14-8-billion-in-2024/amp/

8. Iran’s Khamenei slams US nuclear proposal, vows to keep enriching uranium

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/6/4/irans-khamenei-slams-us-nuclear-proposal-vows-to-keep-enriching-uranium

9. Bracing for attack on nuclear sites, Iran said to rebuild air defenses Israel hit last year

https://www.timesofisrael.com/bracing-for-attack-on-nuclear-sites-iran-said-to-rebuild-air-defenses-israel-hit-last-year/

10. Iran has increased its stockpile of near weapons-grade uranium, nuclear watchdog says

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/iran-has-amassed-even-more-near-weapons-grade-uranium-un-watchdog-says/

11. Russia Ukraine war latest update: Is Vladimir Putin planning nuclear attack against Volodymyr Zelenskyy-headed nation after Sunday’s drone strikes?

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/us/russia-ukraine-war-will-vladimir-putin-order-nuclear-attack-against-volodymyr-zelenskyy-headed-nation-after-sundays-drone-strikes/articleshow/121555376.cms?from=mdr

12. IAEA Chief Warns Of Persistent Nuclear Safety Risks In Ukraine Amid Air Raids

https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-nuclear-power-plant-zaporizhzhya-iaea-grossi/33433500.html