1. UN pushes disarmament talks amid fears that drums of nuclear war are beating again

https://news.un.org/en/story/2023/08/1139442

  1. UAE tells UN of ‘profound concern’ over Iran’s nuclear activities

https://www.thenationalnews.com/world/2023/08/07/uae-tells-un-of-profound-concern-over-irans-nuclear-activities/

  1. Japan raises concerns over Iran’s nuclear enrichment and drone supplies to Russia for Ukraine war

https://mail.issi.org.pk/?_h=4040b184d9b7e072063630496ed9935cfb1o12t2f0

  1. Japan marks a-bomb anniversary, calls nuclear deterrence ‘folly’

https://www.dawn.com/news/1768740/japan-marks-a-bomb-anniversary-calls-nuclear-deterrence-folly

  1. Permanent Mission of North Korea to UN defends Pyongyang`s nuclear weapons as sovereign right

https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/permanent-mission-n-korea-un-defends-pyongyangs-nuclear-weapons-sovereign-right-2023-08-04/

  1. South Korea vows to tackle North Korea`s nuclear threat for peace: Seoul`s foreign minister

https://www.aa.com.tr/en/asia-pacific/south-korea-vows-to-tackle-north-koreas-nuclear-threat-for-peace-seouls-foreign-minister/2959185

  1. Nuclear Weapon States Working-Level Experts Meeting on Strategic Risk Reduction

https://www.state.gov/nuclear-weapon-states-working-level-experts-meeting-on-strategic-risk-reduction/

  1. Russia-China joint military exercise off Alaska coast

https://www.news.com.au/world/russiachina-joint-military-exercise-off-alaska-coast/video/ac78dbdf5e9e6b5fbc5e92de2dd17495

  1. AUKUS deal lacks transparency, undermines non-proliferation regime

http://eng.chinamil.com.cn/OPINIONS_209196/Opinions_209197/16243177.html

  1. India bans military drone makers from using China-made parts

https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3230341/india-bans-military-drone-makers-using-china-made-parts

  1. India, US companies should go for JV in defence equipment development, production: Former Defence Secretary

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/india-us-companies-should-go-for-jv-in-defence-equipment-development-production-former-defence-secretary/articleshow/102430431.cms?from=mdr

  1. European Countries are keen to get increasing share of Indian Defence Market

https://thenorthlines.com/european-countries-are-keen-to-get-increasing-share-of-indian-defence-marketfrance-and-germany-are-taking-more-pragmatic-approach-in-dealing-with-new-delhi/

  1. 6th Meeting, Biological Weapons Convention – Second Meeting of the Working Group on strengthening the BWC

https://media.un.org/en/asset/k1n/k1n1eusvtr

Warmest 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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