ACDC News and Views (June 19-25, 2025)

1.

‘Ceasefire agreed with Iran’ and ‘war games’

 https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cgjg2l64e2yo

2.

US strikes did not destroy Iran nuclear programme, says intelligence assessment

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ckglxwp5x03o

3.

The Dangerous Consequences of Donald Trump’s Strikes in Iran

https://www.newyorker.com news/q-and-a/the-dangerous-consequences-of-donald-trumps-strikes-in-iran

4.

Europe scrambles to revive diplomacy after the US strikes Iran’s nuclear sites

https://apnews.com/article/iran-nuclear-us-strikes-europe-diplomacy-israel-114c02f97c8e0e1f5622a33b39802667

5.

Iranian parliament committee approves general plan to suspend cooperation with IAEA, news agency reports

https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/iranian-parliament-committee-approves-general-plan-suspend-cooperation-with-iaea-2025-06-23/

6.

 Opinion | JD Vance Said the Iran Strikes Set Their Nuclear Program Back ‘Substantially.’ He’s Wrong.

https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2025/06/23/iran-strikes-nuclear-program-00419268

7.

UK to buy 12 nuclear-carrying F-35A jets from the United States and join NATO nuclear mission

https://edition.cnn.com/2025/06/24/europe/uk-buy-f35a-nuclear-capable-jets-us-latam-intl

8.

Chinese military unveils mosquito-sized drones that can perform battlefield missions

https://interestingengineering.com/military/chinese-military-unveils-mosquito-sized-drones

9.

AI in Military Systems: Pakistan Hosted Regional Consultations

https://thediplomaticinsight.com/ai-in-military-systems-pak-hosted-regional-consultations/

10.

World’s first quantum satellite computer launched in historic SpaceX rideshare

https://interestingengineering.com/space/first-quantum-processor-launched-to-space

Ukraine and partner countries to raise funds for imagery satellites to lessen reliance on the U.S.

https://spacenews.com/ukraine-and-partner-countries-to-raise-funds-for-imagery-satellites-to-lessen-reliance-on-the-u-s/