ACDC News and Views February 26 – March 04

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1. France to increase nuclear arsenal and European weapons cooperation, Macron says

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/02/france-increase-nuclear-arsenal-european-weapons-cooperation-macron-says

2. Trump Declares “Major Combat Operations” in Iran Have Begun Following Aerial Strikes
aljazeera.com/news/2026/03/02/trump-announces-major-ops-iran
3. (China Launches First Type 09V (Type 095) Guided-Missile Nuclear Submarine (SSGN)

understandingwar.org/china-taiwan-update-march-1

4. Pakistan and US Navy Conclude Bilateral Maritime Exercise “Inspired Union 2026”

mediaonlinetoday.com/pak-navy-us-navy-inspired-union

5. India and Japan Begin “Dharma Guardian” High-Altitude Combat Training

theiashub.com/upsc/military-exercises-india-2026

6. IISS Military Balance 2026 Report Highlights Sharp Global Increase in Nuclear Modernization

iiss.org/publications/military-balance-2026

7. NATO Commences “Dynamic Manta 26” Anti-Submarine Drills in the Mediterranean

shape.nato.int/exercises/dynamic-manta-26

8. IAEA chief says N. Korea continues uranium enrichment, voices ‘serious concern’

https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/foreignaffairs/northkorea/20260303/iaea-chief-says-n-korea-continues-uranium-enrichment-voices-serious-concern

9. Korea, Philippines to expand cooperation in nuclear energy, critical minerals

https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/foreignaffairs/20260303/korea-philippines-to-expand-cooperation-in-nuclear-energy-critical-minerals

10. IAEA confirms entrances to Iran’s Natanz enrichment plant were bombed

https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/iaea-confirms-entrances-irans-natanz-101711216.html

11. India and Canada reset ties with ‘landmark’ nuclear energy deal

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx24gl7jrgno

12. Poland seeks as much autonomy as possible in terms of nuclear arms, Tusk says

https://uk.news.yahoo.com/poland-seeks-much-autonomy-possible-135335362.html

13. Gulf Air Defence Near Collapse: Qatar’s Patriot Missiles to Run Out in 4 Days, UAE in 7 as US Admits “Years of Production” Exhausted in Iran Conflict

https://defencesecurityasia.com/en/gulf-air-defence-collapse-qatar-uae-patriot-interceptor-shortage-iran-conflict-us-production-crisis/

14. US “Friendly Fire” Claim over Three Downed F-15s Collapses Under Scrutiny — Evidence Points to Iranian Air Defence Breakthrough or Catastrophic US Command Failure

https://defencesecurityasia.com/en/us-f15-friendly-fire-iran-s300-sayyad-patriot-link16-command-failure-gulf-crisis/

15. IRGC Destroys Second US THAAD System in Gulf, Wipes Out UAE Radar and $1.1 Billion Qatar Early Warning Shield — Iran Declares Missile Dominance

https://defencesecurityasia.com/en/irgc-destroys-second-us-thaad-system-uae-radar-qatar-early-warning-iran-missile-dominance/

16. The Collapse of Nuclear Treaties Signal the Dawn of a New Arms Race

https://americancommunitymedia.org/international-affairs/the-collapse-of-nuclear-treaties-signal-the-dawn-of-a-new-arms-race/

 

Warm Regards,

Team Arms Control & Disarmament Centre (ACDC)
Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI)
Sector F-5/2, Islamabad, 44000, Pakistan