1. IAEA Supports International Collaboration on the Long Term Operation of Nuclear Power Plants

https://www.iaea.org/newscenter/news/iaea-supports-international-collaboration-on-the-long-term-operation-of-nuclear-power-plants

  1. Ukraine: Zaporizhzhya nuclear plant initiates reactor shutdown following water leak, reports IAEA

https://news.un.org/en/story/2023/08/1139662

  1. North Korea’s Kim orders sharp increase in missile production, days before US-South Korea drills

https://apnews.com/article/north-korea-kim-missile-us-drills-c210abfa3f4c01ce08a235ce153d198b

  1. Hundreds rally in S Korea against Fukushima wastewater release plan

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/8/12/hundreds-rally-in-s-korea-against-fukushima-wastewater-release-plan

  1. US, Japan, South Korea to announce deeper defense cooperation at Camp David summit

https://apnews.com/article/biden-yoon-kishida-camp-david-missile-defense-f3ce58da383f2255ee479624645db542

  1. AUKUS: US eyes Australia as test site for missiles to counter China

https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/australasia/article/3230544/aukus-us-eyes-australia-test-site-missiles-counter-china

  1. US, Japan to develop hypersonic missile interceptor

https://www.arabnews.com/node/2354266/world

  1. PM scorns US-Iran deal unfreezing Iranian assets in exchange for release of prisoners

https://www.timesofisrael.com/pm-scorns-us-iran-deal-unfreezing-iranian-assets-in-exchange-for-release-of-prisoners/

  1. Iran never has and never will seek a temporary nuclear deal – Iranian FM

https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-754682

  1. Iran reportedly slows accumulation of enriched uranium: WSJ

https://english.alarabiya.net/News/middle-east/2023/08/11/Iran-reportedly-slows-accumulation-of-enriched-uranium-WSJ

  1. Russia criticizes ‘unacceptable’ Western pressure on Iran over nuclear deal

https://www.reuters.com/world/russia-criticises-unacceptable-western-pressure-iran-over-nuclear-deal-2023-08-08/

  1. Russia supplying S-400 air defence systems to India on schedule – defence official

https://news.yahoo.com/russia-supplying-400-air-defence-095413930.html

  1. Russia to equip new nuclear submarines with hypersonic missiles

https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/russia-equip-new-nuclear-submarines-with-hypersonic-missiles-2023-08-14/

  1. Russia’s Luna-25 Moon Mission Launches

https://www.nytimes.com/video/science/space/100000009036644/russia-moon-launch-luna-25.html

  1. China achieves world-first with latest satellite launch

https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202308/14/WS64d9785ea31035260b81be55.html

  1. Germany should stop lecturing France on nuclear power, says Eon boss

https://www.ft.com/content/58c6b1de-c2d4-4fa3-a8dd-ac837e5cb771

 

Warmest Regards,

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