​1.     South Korea, US conduct week-long firing drills near North Korea border

https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/south-korea-us-conduct-week-long-firing-drills-near-north-korea-border-2024-01-04/

  1.  North Korea’s Kim calls for boosting missile launch vehicle production -KCNA

https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/north-koreas-kim-calls-boosting-missile-launch-vehicle-production-kcna-2024-01-04/

  1.  N. Korea conducts more military drills near S. Korean border island

https://www.france24.com/en/asia-pacific/20240107-n-korea-conducts-more-military-drills-near-s-korean-border-island

  1. China and US conduct rival exercises in tense South China Sea

https://www.trtworld.com/asia/china-and-us-conduct-rival-exercises-in-tense-south-china-sea-16523549

  1.  As nuclear debate nears, French minister sees potential for 14 new reactors

https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/nuclear-debate-nears-french-minister-sees-potential-14-new-reactors-2024-01-07/

  1.  UK to launch HALEU production programme

https://www.world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/UK-to-launch-HALEU-production-programme

  1.  US seeks to jump-start production of higher-energy uranium now made in Russia

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-seeks-jump-start-production-higher-energy-uranium-now-made-russia-2024-01-09/

  1.  China satellite launch over Taiwan triggers islandwide alert

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-67920168

  1.  China puts sanction on 5 US defense industry companies

https://www.aa.com.tr/en/asia-pacific/china-puts-sanction-on-5-us-defense-industry-companies/3102219

  1.  UAE, India Hold First Joint Military Exercise for Ground Forces

https://khybernews.tv/uae-india-hold-first-joint-military-exercise-for-ground-forces/

  1.  Red Skies: Space Force Launches New Orbital Warfare Exercise

https://www.airandspaceforces.com/red-skies-space-force-new-orbital-warfare-exercise/

  1.  How the Space Force’s New Units Are Key to Its Counterspace Capabilities

https://www.airandspaceforces.com/space-force-new-units-counterspace-capabilities/

Warm Regards,

Team ACDC
Arms Control & Disarmament Centre (ACDC)
Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI)
Sector F-5/2, Islamabad, 44000, Pakistan
Tel:  +92519207341 (Direct)
+92519204423-24
Fax: +92519204658
Cell: +923009553898
Email: qasim@issi.org.pk
acdc@issi.org.pk
werseen@hotmail.com
Web:   www.issi.org.pk