ACDC News and Views (Sept 19-25, 2024)

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1.

China conducts first public test launch of intercontinental ballistic missile
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/sep/25/china-missile-test-icbm-pla-rocket-force

2.

Russia falters again in testing Sarmat nuclear missile
https://www.ukrainianworldcongress.org/russia-falters-again-in-testing-sarmat-nuclear-missile/

3.

Arms depot in Russia’s Tver Oblast built to withstand nuclear explosion heavily damaged by Ukrainian drones
https://kyivindependent.com/russia-said-this-weapons-depot-was-nuclear-bomb-proof-ukraine-just-blew-it-up-with-drones/

4.

Russia Says ‘Nyet’ to Nuclear Testing – With a Condition
https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/russia-says-nyet-nuclear-testing-with-condition-2024-09-23/

5.

International banks express support for nuclear expansion
https://www.world-nuclear-news.org/articles/international-banks-express-support-for-nuclear-expansion

6.

Iran ready to resume nuclear negotiations immediately: Foreign minister
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/9/23/iran-ready-to-resume-nuclear-negotiations-immediately-foreign-minister

7.

Iraq boosts air defenses with reported $2.8B deal for South Korean Cheongung-II
http://breakingdefense.com/2024/09/iraq-boosts-air-defenses-with-reported-2-8b-deal-for-south-korean-cheongung-ii/

8.

South Korea Goes Nuclear. Then What?
https://foreignpolicy.com/2024/09/22/south-korea-nuclear-weapons-proliferation-deterrence-strategy/

9.

DRDO Gears Up for Hypersonic Cruise Missile Development with Project Vishnu
https://idrw.org/drdo-gears-up-for-hypersonic-cruise-missile-development-with-project-vishnu/

10.

India to Build National Security Semiconductor Fab in Partnership with US
https://idrw.org/india-to-build-national-security-semiconductor-fab-in-partnership-with-us/

11.

Air Force’s information warfare hub seeks high-tech sensors, AI tools
https://www.defensenews.com/air/2024/09/19/air-forces-information-warfare-hub-seeks-high-tech-sensors-ai-tools/

12.

Marines to get new drone-killing microwave weapon designed for expeditionary ops
https://defensescoop.com/2024/09/23/marines-microwave-weapon-hpm-epirus-leonidas-expeditionary/

13.

Space Force developing plan for maneuverable GEO satellite services
https://www.defensenews.com/space/2024/09/23/space-force-developing-plan-for-maneuverable-geo-satellite-services/

14.

Nibe Limited to Launch Constellation of Military-Grade Intelligence Satellites in India
https://idrw.org/nibe-limited-to-launch-constellation-of-military-grade-intelligence-satellites-in-india/

15.

Tiny nuclear-powered battery could work for decades in space or at sea
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2448567-tiny-nuclear-powered-battery-could-work-for-decades-in-space-or-at-sea/

16.

‘2 rockets, 10 satellites in 6 hours’: China launches Long March 2D rocket with six remote sensing space probes
https://www.businesstoday.in/visualstories/news/2-rockets-10-satellites-in-6-hours-china-launches-long-march-2d-rocket-with-six-remote-sensing-space-probes-173481-24-09-2024

With Warm Regards,

Team ACDC

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