ACDC News and Views (Sept 26-Oct 2, 2024)

1.

Governments urged to ‘stop gambling with humanity’s future’ and eliminate nuclear weapons

https://news.un.org/en/story/2024/09/1154951

2.

Japan and U.S. partners hold dueling military drills with China in South China Sea

https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/09/28/asia-pacific/us-japan-partners-china-south-china-sea/

3.

China says it will keep minimum level of nuclear capabilities

https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20240926_35/

4.

Pentagon’s Replicator 2 to focus on countering threat from small drones

https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/10/01/world/us-pentagon-replicator-counter-drone/

5.

Sharpest Eyes’ In Global AD System: U.S. Delivers ‘Revolutionary’ AN/TPY-2 Radar To Saudi Arabia In $2.3B Deal

https://www.eurasiantimes.com/sharpest-eyes-in-global-ad-system-u-s/

6.

Kremlin says updated version of Russia’s nuclear doctrine to be formalized

https://www.aa.com.tr/en/europe/kremlin-says-updated-version-of-russia-s-nuclear-doctrine-to-be-formalized/3345624

7.

Russia Says it Won’t Discuss New Nuclear Treaty with US in Current Form’

https://www.reuters.com/world/russia-says-it-wont-discuss-new-nuclear-treaty-with-us-current-form-2024-10-01/

8.

Russia to raise defence budget by 25% to highest level on record
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/sep/30/russias-defence-spending-to-rise-by-25-next-year-the-highest-since-the-cold-war

            9.

South Korea unveils its most powerful missile, which could reach North Korea’s underground bunkers

https://apnews.com/article/south-korea-missile-north-nuclear-7f2f8774b8ebbe697e611b14c06c1de5

        10.

North Korea criticises US deployment of nuclear assets in South Korea

https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/north-korea-criticises-us-deployment-nuclear-assets-south-korea-2024-09-30/

11.

The UN’s Nuclear Chief Says the World Needs to Pursue Dialogue with North Korea over Nuclear Weapons

https://apnews.com/article/un-united-nations-north-korea-nuclear-weapons-2d632cdb0d72ea57dec49f4313fd1994

12.

Australia, Britain to strike treaty for joint production of submarines
https://www.reuters.com/world/australia-britain-strike-treaty-joint-production-submarines-2024-09-27/

13.

Iran outlines nuclear energy plans, including first concrete for Bushehr 3 this year

https://www.world-nuclear-news.org/articles/iran-aims-for-first-concrete-for-bushehr-3-by-end-of-year

14.

US FAA grounds SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket after second-stage malfunction

https://www.reuters.com/technology/space/us-faa-grounds-spacexs-falcon-9-rocket-after-second-stage-malfunction-2024-09-30/

15.

Space Force hails progress in missile-warning satellite program
https://spacenews.com/space-force-hails-progress-in-missile-warning-satellite-program/