1. Boosting Indian Navy’s Firepower, DRDO Launches Nuclear Submarine With ‘Vertical Launch System’
https://eurasiantimes.com/indian-navy-launches-3rd-arihant-class-nuclear-submarine/

2. India Quietly Launched Third Nuclear-Powered Ballistic Missile Submarine In November This Year: Report
https://swarajyamag.com/news-brief/india-quietly-launched-third-nuclear-powered-ballistic-missile-submarine-in-november-this-year-report

3. Russia test-fires new hypersonic Tsirkon missiles from frigate, submarine
https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/russia-test-fires-new-hypersonic-tsirkon-missiles-frigate-submarine-2021-12-31/

4. Russia reportedly deploys new missile capable of downing satellites
https://nypost.com/2021/12/29/russia-reportedly-deploys-missile-capable-of-downing-satellites/

5. There are signs negotiators are making progress toward a nuclear deal with Iran
https://www.npr.org/2022/01/01/1069611016/there-are-signs-negotiators-are-making-progress-toward-a-nuclear-deal-with-iran

6. The Biden Team Knows Its Iran Policy Is Failing
https://foreignpolicy.com/2021/12/31/biden-iran-nuclear-deal/

7. Will 2022 Bring A Revived Iran Nuclear Deal — Or A Hard-Line Plan B?
https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-nuclear-talks-2022-options/31634579.html

8. Iran nuclear talks won’t end in good result for Israel – Lapid
https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-691407

9. Iran launches rocket into space as nuclear talks continue
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/12/30/iran-announces-new-space-launch-amid-nuclear-talks-in-vienna

10. Sanctions give NK ‘justification’ for nukes: senior diplomatic official
http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20220103000235

11. Joint Statement of the Leaders of the Five Nuclear-Weapon States on Preventing Nuclear War and Avoiding Arms Races
https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2022/01/03/p5-statement-on-preventing-nuclear-war-and-avoiding-arms-races/

12. UN chief welcomes P5 statement on nuclear war prevention
https://news.cgtn.com/news/2022-01-04/UN-chief-welcomes-P5-statement-on-nuclear-war-prevention-16xs8fIorHa/index.html

13. Japan starts to extend range of its missiles to over 1,000 km
https://asia.nikkei.com/Politics/Japan-starts-to-extend-range-of-its-missiles-to-over-1-000-km

14. Germany calls nuclear power ‘dangerous,’ rejects EU plan
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/1/3/germany-calls-nuclear-power-dangerous-rejects-eu-plan

15. Virus delays UN nuclear treaty meeting, possibly til August
https://apnews.com/article/coronavirus-pandemic-health-united-nations-disarmament-743fd2f6d55c5c1ae0670e26c17ffeeb

16. S.Korea’s ruling party presidential candidate pushes for nuclear-powered submarines
https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/skoreas-ruling-party-presidential-candidate-pushes-nuclear-powered-submarines-2021-12-30/

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Team ACDC

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