| 1. | North Korea says test of new hypersonic missile successful
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/1/7/north-korea-says-test-of-new-hypersonic-missile-successful |
| 2. | N Korea fires first ballistic missile in two months: Seoul |
| 3. | Iran nuclear programme nearing ‘point of no return’, France’s Macron says |
| 4. | Biden discussed plans to strike Iran nuclear sites if Tehran speeds toward bomb
https://www.axios.com/2025/01/02/iran-nuclear-weapon-biden-white-house |
| 5. | Nuclear weapons have no place in Iran’s doctrine: diplomat
https://en.mehrnews.com/news/226620/Nuclear-weapons-have-no-place-in-Iran-s-doctrine-diplomat |
| 6. | Air defense drill launched to secure Natanz nuclear facility
https://en.mehrnews.com/news/226592/Air-defense-drill-launced-to-secure-Natanz-nuclear-facility |
| 7. | US to remove barriers to civil nuclear cooperation with India |
| 8. | Scholz rejects drastic rise in German defence spending
https://www.brecorder.com/news/40341502/scholz-rejects-drastic-rise-in-german-defence-spending |
| 9. | Indonesia and Japan agree to resume stalled talks on transfer of defense equipment |
| 10. | Turkish navy starts construction of three new warships |
| 11. | India, Maldives to hold high-level defence talks on January 8 |
| 12. | To the moon, an asteroid and beyond: The biggest space missions ahead in 2025
https://www.nbcnews.com/science/space/2025-space-launches-missions-nasa-rcna185772 |
| 13. | China launches Shijian-25 satellite to test on-orbit refueling and mission extension technologies |
With Warm Regards,
Team ACDC
Arms Control & Disarmament Centre (ACDC)
Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI)
Sector F-5/2, Islamabad, 44000, Pakistan
