​1.     Pakistan’s Air Force says it has hypersonic-capable missiles

https://www.arabnews.pk/node/2444456/pakistan

  1. Doomsday Clock stays at 90 seconds to midnight

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-68017445

  1. North Korea condemned by S.Korea, US and Japan over arms trade with Russia

https://www.reuters.com/world/skorea-us-japan-nuclear-envoys-condemn-north-korea-over-arms-trade-with-russia-2024-01-18/

  1. Russia rejects US arms control talks for now, citing Ukraine

https://www.reuters.com/world/russia-says-it-wont-discuss-nuclear-arms-control-with-us-while-it-backs-ukraine-2024-01-18/

  1. NATO holds its biggest exercises in decades next week, involving around 90,000 personnel

https://apnews.com/article/nato-ukraine-russia-wargames-exercises-security-bb7621d7c55101426a57020e4b549bd1​​

  1. Japan signs agreement to purchase 400 Tomahawk missiles as US envoy lauds its defense buildup

https://apnews.com/article/japan-us-tomahawk-missile-defense-0bcabfc4a87bf1a16beceec1b0c426fb

  1. Pakistan missiles strike Iran in retaliatory bombing as tensions soar

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/1/18/pakistan-launches-precise-military-strikes-on-iran-in-response-to-bombing

  1. North Korea says tests underwater nuclear drone, criticises US-led joint drills

https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/north-korea-conducts-test-underwater-nuclear-weapons-system-kcna-2024-01-19/

  1. UN ‘very concerned’ about North Korea underwater nukes test

https://www.aa.com.tr/en/world/un-very-concerned-about-north-korea-underwater-nukes-test/3113930

  1. Six Chinese balloons fly through airspace, warplanes ‘detected’: Taiwan

https://www.trtworld.com/asia/six-chinese-balloons-fly-through-airspace-warplanes-detected-taiwan-16736324

  1. World’s largest nuclear reactor aims to power the Earth with unlimited energy: ‘Arguably the most complex machine ever designed’

https://www.yahoo.com/tech/world-largest-nuclear-reactor-aims-070000048.html

  1. Iran successfully launches Sorayya satellite, state media report

https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/iran-successfully-launches-sorayya-satellite-iranian-media-2024-01-20/

  1. Japan is now the 5th country to land on the Moon – the technology used will lend itself to future lunar missions

https://theconversation.com/japan-is-now-the-5th-country-to-land-on-the-moon-the-technology-used-will-lend-itself-to-future-lunar-missions-221570

  1. Space race 2024: A critical year ahead for U.S. Space Force

https://spacenews.com/space-race-2024-a-critical-year-ahead-for-u-s-space-force/

 

Warm Regards,

Team ACDC
Arms Control & Disarmament Centre (ACDC)
Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI)
Sector F-5/2, Islamabad, 44000, Pakistan
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+92519204423-24
Fax: +92519204658
Cell: +923009553898
Email:   qasim@issi.org.pk
acdc@issi.org.pk​
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