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Aug- 2023 -

31 August

Israel, US to Conduct Drills Simulating Attack on Iran Nuclear Facilities

The Israeli military will conduct a series of joint exercises with the US, including a simulation of a potential attack on Iranian nuclear facilities.

25 August

Christopher Gettel

After Dreadnought Subs, UK Must Integrate Nuclear Airborne Capabilities

The UK should proactively safeguard its interests and NATO commitments by diversifying its nuclear delivery platforms.

8 August

Pravin R. Jethwa

Walking the Nuclear Tightrope: NATO’s Balancing Act in Ukraine

Western policymakers and their Russian counterparts must refocus on diplomacy, strategic restraint, and crisis management to avoid accidental nuclear escalation over Ukraine.

3 August

Rojoef Manuel

HII Lays Keel for US Navy’s 29th Virginia-Class Submarine

HII has laid the keel for the US Navy’s 29th Virginia-class attack submarine, the USS Oklahoma (SSN 802), at Newport News in Virginia.

Jul- 2023 -

31 July

Dongfeng-41 intercontinental strategic nuclear missiles group China

Staff Writer With AFP

China Replaces Nuclear Arsenal Rocket Force Leadership

China announced a new leadership for its Rocket Force, as media reported a corruption probe involving its former chief.

27 July

Rojoef Manuel

DARPA Taps Lockheed to Develop Nuclear-Powered Spacecraft

Lockheed Martin has secured a contract to manufacture a nuclear-powered spacecraft for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency.

24 July

Inder Singh Bisht

Naval Group Rolls Out France’s Third Barracuda-Class Nuclear Sub

French shipbuilding company Naval Group rolled out the third Barracuda-class submarine last week.

20 July

North Korean Leader Kim Jong-Un (Photo: AFP)

Staff Writer With AFP

North Korea Threatens Nuclear Response After US Sub Deployment

North Korea said a US nuclear-capable submarine in South Korea could meet the conditions under which Pyongyang would use its nuclear weapons.

18 July

The Ohio-class ballistic-missile submarine USS Kentucky (SSBN 737)

Staff Writer With AFP

US Nuclear-Armed Submarine Visits S. Korea for First Time in Decades

An American nuclear-armed submarine is making a South Korean port call for the first time in four decades, a White House official said, as the allies counter North Korea's growing military threats.

17 July