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ACDC News and Views (March 7-13, 2024)

Pakistan Unveils Upgraded Shahpar II Drone ,Claims Outmatch TB2 and CH-4 https://www.thedefensenews.com/news-details/Pakistan-Unveils-UpgradedShahpar-II-Drone-Claims-Outmatch-TB2-and-CH-4/ India tests missile capable of carrying multiple warheads https://www.dawn.com/news/1820918/india-tests-missile-capable-of-carrying-multiple-warheads Nuclear Notebook: Russian Nuclear...

ACDC News and Views (February 29 – March 6, 2024)

Pakistan condemns India’s seizure of goods on Karachi-bound ship, denies military equipment allegation https://www.arabnews.pk/node/2469991/pakistan At the Brink https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2024/03/04/opinion/nuclear-weapons-nytimes.html?auth=login-google1tap&login=google1tap Norway, Sweden and Finland...

ACDC News and Views (February 22-28, 2024)

Azerbaijan To Buy JF-17 Thunder Block III Jets In $1.6B Deal; Rival Armenia Boosts Defenses With Indian, French Weapons https://www.eurasiantimes.com/azerbaijan-to-buy-jf-17-thunder-block-iii-fighter-riva/#google_vignette Forces from Saudi Arabia,...

ACDC News and Views (February 15-21, 2024)

​1.     Pakistan Army, Saudi land forces conduct joint military training exercise https://www.arabnews.pk/node/2462541/pakistan North Korea's Kim Jong Un oversees test of surface-to-sea missile https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/north-koreas-kim-jong-un-oversees-test-surface-to-sea-missile-kcna-2024-02-14 NATO chief warns against...

ACDC News and Views- Weekly (February 8-14, 2024)

​1.     Russia uses Zircon hypersonic missile in Ukraine for first time, researchers say https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/russia-uses-zircon-hypersonic-missile-ukraine-first-time-researchers-say-2024-02-12/ North Korea develops new rocket launcher controller, KCNA reports https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/north-korea-develops-new-rocket-launcher-controller-state-media-2024-02-12/ South Korean president...

ACDC News and Views (February 1 – 7, 2024)

US State Dept approves nearly $4 billion sale of 31 armed drones to India https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/us-state-dept-oks-possible-sale-31-armed-drones-india-pentagon-2024-02-01/ Saudi Arabia to manufacture parts of Lockheed missile defense...

ACDC News and Views- Weekly (Jan 25-31, 2024)

Iran dismisses European condemnation of satellite launch https://www.reuters.com/world/iran-dismisses-european-condemnation-satellite-launch-2024-01-27/ Pakistan Air Force Inducts New Airborne Early Warning and Control Aircraft https://propakistani.pk/2024/01/27/pakistan-air-force-inducts-new-airborne-early-warning-and-control-aircraft/ North Korea tests submarine-launched cruise...

ACDC News and Views- Weekly (Jan 18-24, 2024)

​1.     Pakistan’s Air Force says it has hypersonic-capable missiles https://www.arabnews.pk/node/2444456/pakistan Doomsday Clock stays at 90 seconds to midnight https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-68017445 North Korea condemned by S.Korea, US and Japan...

ACDC News and Views- Weekly (Jan 11-17, 2024)

1.  Chinese nuclear weapons, 2024 https://thebulletin.org/premium/2024-01/chinese-nuclear-weapons-2024/  Russia's Medvedev warns of nuclear response if Ukraine hits missile launch sites https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/russias-medvedev-warns-nuclear-response-if-ukraine-hits-missile-launch-sites-2024-01-11/  US imposes sanctions over transfer of North...

ACDC News and Views Weekly (Jan 4-10, 2024)

​1.     South Korea, US conduct week-long firing drills near North Korea border https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/south-korea-us-conduct-week-long-firing-drills-near-north-korea-border-2024-01-04/  North Korea's Kim calls for boosting missile launch vehicle production -KCNA https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/north-koreas-kim-calls-boosting-missile-launch-vehicle-production-kcna-2024-01-04/  N. Korea...

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