ACDC News and Views (April 10-16, 2025)

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Pakistan–Morocco Joint Military Exercise Commences in Cherat

https://wenewsenglish.pk/pakistan-morocco-joint-military-exercise-commences-in-cherat/

2.

AUKUS exemption to US defence trade controls doesn’t cover nuclear subs, officials say

https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/aukus-exemption-us-defence-trade-controls-doesnt-cover-nuclear-subs-officials-2025-04-15/

3.

Arms Control Is Not Dead Yet

https://www.foreignaffairs.com/united-states/arms-control-not-dead-yet

4.

Iran, US conclude ‘constructive’ nuclear talks in Oman, agree to meet again

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/4/12/iranian-us-delegations-set-to-begin-high-stakes-nuclear-talks-in-oman

5.

India’s DRDO Conducts Release Trials of Long-Range Glide Bomb ‘Gaurav’

https://defensetalks.com/indias-drdo-conducts-release-trials-of-long-range-glide-bomb-gaurav/

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Iran Insists Next Round of Nuclear Talks With U.S., Expected in Rome, to Take Place in Oman

https://time.com/7277551/us-iran-nuclear-talks-rome/

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‘Of course’ US could strike Iran’s nuclear facilities, Trump says

https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/us/2025/04/14/trump-iran-strike-nuclear-facilities/

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Flash News: Greece Bolsters Naval Defense with Purchase of 16 French Exocet Anti-Ship Missiles

https://armyrecognition.com/news/navy-news/2025/flash-news-greece-bolsters-naval-defense-with-purchase-of-16-french-exocet-anti-ship-missiles

9.

Saudi nuclear power: US poised for “historic” accord

https://shafaq.com/en/World/Saudi-nuclear-power-US-poised-for-historic-accord

10.

 ‘World’s largest’ nuclear reactor in France gets key fusion tech from China

https://interestingengineering.com/energy/china-iter-magnet-feeder-system-france?group=test_b

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NATO picks Palantir’s Maven AI for military planning, amid trans-Atlantic tension

 https://breakingdefense.com/2025/04/nato-picks-palantirs-maven-ai-for-military-planning-amid-trans-atlantic-tension/