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Annual strategic nuclear drills kick off in US "The purpose of GT25 is to enhance nuclear readiness and ensure a safe, secure, and effective strategic deterrent force," The US Strategic Command said NEW York, October 18/ The US Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) has begun its annual nuclear command and control drills, Global Thunder 25 (GT25). "The purpose of GT25 is to enhance nuclear readiness and ensure a safe, secure, and effective strategic deterrent force," it said, adding that the exercise will involve key NATO allies and partners, including from the United Kingdom. "As in previous years, Global Thunder 25 will include an increase in bomber and other aircraft flights throughout the exercise," USSTRATCOM said. "This is an annual exercise and is not in response to actions by any nation or other actors, or current world events," it stressed. #business #finance #financialservices

India to commission 3rd nuclear submarine in 6 months 🇮🇳 #India is planning to commission its third nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) in six months to further bolster its sea-based leg of the nuclear weapons triad, the Times Of India reported on Friday. The third SSBN is currently undergoing trials ahead of her commissioning as #INSAridhaman early next year, the report said. The third SSBN is slightly bigger than the first two, INS Arihant & INS Arighaat, and capable of carrying more long range nuclear-tipped missiles. #INSAridhaman and the #fourth under-construction SSBN will be even more potent. With a 7,000-tonne displacement and 125 metres long, they will be able to carry larger number of K-4 missiles.

The antipodeans Sir Ernest Rutherford "father of nuclear physics" and Sir Mark Oliphant, "Opposer of the fission bomb" were the first experimental demonstrators of nuclear fusion. Why then are the Australian Government and the Federal Opposition not working to get it developed in Australia and bring it back home? New Zealand has, so why not Australia? Interesting articles about Nuclear and I know you haven't looked at Fusion. So let's look at the nuclear or Fission option versus Fusion 1. Fission (Nuclear) Not able to be licenced. https://lnkd.in/gbm2t5uU 2. Authorities have the power to grant licenses for fusion, which is not explicitly covered by the Nuclear Act or the ARPANSA definition. https://lnkd.in/gjKFABpy The above ARPANSA link defines nuclear as fission—no mention of Fusion. 3. A fission (Nuclear)reactor without fissile fuel is a building. 4. A fusion reactor without fissile fuel is a fusion reactor building 5, Fissile (Nuclear) fuel availability and the future cost is a concern, especially for economists and users Dittmar, M. (2011). The End of Cheap Uranium. ArXiv. /abs/1106.3617 Even the UN has identified this, so why does the Fission(Nuclear) industry persist in denying its death like fossil fuels https://lnkd.in/gze5rwpr 6. Should the focus in Australia be on nuclear fission advancement or the promotion of fusion technology? 7, Fission (Nuclear) is only at present in 39 countries out of 189. 8. Is Dutton doing a Menzies and wanting a loophole to get fission (Nuclear) weapons to start with for the subs? 9. Australia still has no high-level radiation waste storage facility 10. Helion Fusion has committed to having its fusion version working in 2028 11. The FIA (Fusion Industry Association) has postulated that commercial power fusion will be available in the 2030s. 12. In its fusion conference report in 2023, the IAEA postulated that all International nuclear (Fission) Laws like the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty do not consider fusion, so it seems it can be built in Australia now. 13. Fusion is also being developed "Small Modular Fusion Reactors" like Zap Energy and Avalanche Energy. 14. HB11 and the UNSW Tokamak project have positioned Australia prominently in the trillion-dollar international fusion industry. Instead of relying on fission with a limited lifetime, wouldn't it be preferable to support Australian renewables, batteries, and hydrogen energy generators and back them up with a fusion power plant? This would eliminate the traditional waste problem while still providing medical isotopes and advancements in medical technology like MRIs. Let's focus on creating a sustainable future for Australia instead of perpetuating pollution and leading to an energy crisis. https://lnkd.in/ekakyifA

The United States, our allies, and partners absolutely need a viable land leg of the strategic triad. The strategic forces of the US underpin our security and that of our allies and partners. Russia and PRC will be watching what we do next and whether we remain committed to nuclear deterrence and the stabilizing effect that a large, geographically dispersed IC force provides.

With regional conflicts escalating, the U.S. must address its tactical nuclear gap by deploying the Sea-Launched Cruise Missile-Nuclear (SLCM-N) to maintain deterrence and protect its interests and allies effectively. #NuclearDeterrence #SLNM #NationalSecurity #MilitaryStrategy #DefenseInnovation https://lnkd.in/gFWiF5P2

The global balance of nuclear power is changing, and the United States and its allies must also change their mind-set and invest in their own nuclear arms and missile defense. https://lnkd.in/dwDiyucp

SIPRI recently launched its annual assessment of the state of armaments, disarmament, and international security. The assessment finds that the number and types of nuclear weapons in development have increased as states deepen their reliance on nuclear deterrence. And here's the big takeaway... 👉 "We are now in one of the most dangerous periods in human history. There are numerous sources of instability—political rivalries, economic inequalities, ecological disruption, an accelerating arms race. The abyss is beckoning and it is time for the great powers to step back and reflect. Preferably together." Dan Smith, SIPRI Director #nuclearweapons #weapons #conflict https://lnkd.in/eGBBc4mx

U.S. Needs Sea-Based Nuclear Capability to Ensure Second-Strike Capability "...In a nuclear conflict where adversaries launch a first strike, it's possible they might render U.S. ground-based and air-launched systems unusable. But the U.S. still maintains deterrence though sea-based systems, which guarantee a second-strike capability— the ability to strike back. .." https://lnkd.in/e7PJ7WUF

Russia’s strategic nuclear warhead arsenal in figures The number and type of nuclear weapons possessed by Russia is a closely-guarded state secret. However, estimates based on respected sources and Russia's Ministry of Defense statements give a rough idea of the country’s potential.   Russia has an estimated 1,710 warheads deployed in various carriers at any given time, with another 2,670 in storage, and 1,200 more retired and in the process of being dismantled, for a total of 5,580. That’s well within the limits set out by the now-suspended 2010 New START Treaty, which allows nuclear superpowers to keep 700 deployed missiles and bombers, 1,550 deployed warheads and bombers, and 800 deployed and non-deployed launchers. Sources: Russia's Ministry of Defense, the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, the Federation of American Scientists

More broadly we need a concerted effort to invest in the workforce of the future to support these and other vital programs. At a time when future generations worry about being replaced by automation and AI we have a global shortage of skilled technical workers required to build ships (military and Comercial), aircraft and other key manufactured products being knocked off with stolen IP in China. We can't focus on the systems without building the foundation human and industrial capital to not only build but sustain these critical systems