ACDC News and Views (Sept 5-11, 2024)

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Pakistan Navy inducts PNS Babur, PNS Hunain in its fleet https://arynews.tv/pakistan-navy-inducts-pns-babur-pns-hunain-in-its-fleet/

2.

President, PM express gratitude to Pakistan Navy for defence of maritime borders

https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/1228273-president-pm-express-gratitude-to-pak-navy-for-services-on-navy-day

3.

India Successfully Test Fires Agni-4 Ballistic Missile In Odisha’s Chandipur https://news.abplive.com/news/india/agni-4-ballistic-missile-successfully-launched-in-odisha-defence-ministry-test-firing-test-launch-chandipur-1715529

4.

INS Arighaat and India’s Quest for Strategic Deterrence

https://thediplomat.com/2024/09/ins-arighaat-and-indias-quest-for-strategic-deterrence/

5.

Navy plans to finalise deals for submarines, Rafale jets, drones by end of 2024

https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/indian-navy-plans-finalise-deals-scorpene-submarines-rafale-jets-mq-9b-drones-year-end-2597410-2024-09-10

6.

 India fuels arms race in South Asia with Rs 26,000-crore Sukhoi engine deal

https://kmsnews.org/kms/2024/09/10/india-fuels-arms-race-in-south-asia-with-rs-26000-crore-sukhoi-engine-deal.html

7.

US, allies sanction Iran for ‘supplying missiles’ to Russia

https://www.dawn.com/news/1858261/us-allies-sanction-iran-for-supplying-missiles-to-russia

8.

Kremlin denies reports of Iran allegedly sending short-range missiles to Russia

https://www.aa.com.tr/en/world/kremlin-denies-reports-of-iran-allegedly-sending-short-range-missiles-to-russia/3325604

9.

North Korea’s Kim Jong Un says country to increase number of nuclear weapons ‘exponentially,’ state media reports

https://edition.cnn.com/2024/09/09/asia/north-korea-nuclear-weapons-intl-latam/index.html

10.

US Army’s next budget invests heavily in drones and electronic warfare

https://www.defensenews.com/smr/defense-news-conference/2024/09/06/us-armys-next-budget-invests-heavily-in-drones-and-electronic-warfare/

11.

 The US is dismantling nuclear warheads to power the next generation of reactors

https://edition.cnn.com/2024/09/09/climate/nuclear-warheads-haleu/index.html

12.

Finland may join NATO nuclear deterrence drill

https://news.az/news/finland-may-join-nato-nuclear-deterrence-drill

13.

Russian, Сhinese ships meet for joint drills in Sea of Japan

https://www.reuters.com/world/russian-hinese-ships-meet-joint-drills-sea-japan-2024-09-10/

14.

Japan resumes trial to extract nuclear fuel debris from Fukushima plant

https://www.aa.com.tr/en/asia-pacific/japan-resumes-trial-to-extract-nuclear-fuel-debris-from-fukushima-plant/3326065

15.

IAEA chief stresses importance of resolving safeguards issues linked to Iran’s nuclear program

https://www.aa.com.tr/en/world/iaea-chief-stresses-importance-of-resolving-safeguards-issues-linked-to-iran-s-nuclear-program/3325881

16.

South Korea summit announces ‘blueprint’ for using AI in military

https://www.dawn.com/news/1858113/south-korea-summit-announces-blueprint-for-using-ai-in-military