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Sep- 2023 -

20 September

A Royal Australian Air Force P-8A Poseidon aircraft departs to Japan as part of Operation ARGOS. It hovers a few meters above ground just as it begins to take off.

Australia Conducts North Korea Nuclear Activity Air Surveillance

The Australian Defence Force has conducted air surveillance over North Korea to monitor illegal nuclear weapons development.

19 September

An Australian submarine surfaces from the waters in the foreground. Land is seen peeking in the far background, with the whole scene illuminated by sunlight peering out of the clouds above.

Juster Domingo

Australia Plans $3B Fund to Expedite US Nuclear Sub Delivery

Australia is planning to invest $3 billion to expedite the delivery of five nuclear-powered submarines purchased from the US.

15 September

Staff Writer With AFP

UK, France, Germany Agree on Iran Nuclear Sanctions Strategy

The UK, France, and Germany on Thursday said they had agreed to a strategy maintaining nuclear proliferation-related sanctions on Iran.

8 September

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un next to the country's new submarine

Staff Writer With AFP

North Korea Announces New ‘Tactical Nuclear Attack Submarine:’ KCNA

North Korea announced it had built a "tactical nuclear attack submarine" as part of its effort to strengthen its naval force.

Aug- 2023 -

31 August

Joe Saballa

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