ACDC NEWS & VIEWS (February 16 – 22, 2023)

1.Visit of the Director General International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to Pakistan (15 – 16 February 2023)
https://mofa.gov.pk/visit-of-the-director-general-international-atomic-energy-agency-iaea-to-pakistan-15-16-february-2023/

2.Pakistan and IAEA Accelerate Nuclear Cooperation to Address Climate, Food and Health
https://www.iaea.org/newscenter/news/pakistan-and-iaea-accelerate-nuclear-cooperation-to-address-climate-food-and-health 

3.AMAN-23 exercise to pave way for more peaceful, secure region: PM
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2401115/aman-23-exercise-to-pave-way-for-more-peaceful-secure-region-pm

 4.Malabar drill to be held off Australia for the first
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/malabar-drill-to-be-held-off-australia-for-the-first-time/articleshow/98072969.cms

 5.US tries to woo India away from Russia with display of F-35s, bombers
https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/us-tries-woo-india-away-russia-with-display-f-35s-bombers-2023-02-17/

 6.India’s HAL begin talks with Egypt and Argentina for Tejas aircraft contract
https://www.airforce-technology.com/news/indias-hal-begin-talks-with-egypt-and-argentina-for-tejas-aircraft-contract/ 

7.BEL & Israel Aerospace Industries to form joint venture for product support to India’s armed forces
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/bel-israel-aerospace-industries-to-form-joint-venture-for-product-support-to-indias-armed-forces/articleshow/97999959.cms

 8.South Africa risks backlash for Russian naval exercises, but its history with Moscow runs deep
https://edition.cnn.com/2023/02/19/africa/south-africa-russia-china-military-drills-intl-cmd/index.html 

9.APJ Abdul Kalam Mission 2023: Satellites made by children set for launch today
https://www.indiatoday.in/science/story/apj-abdul-kalam-mission-2023-satellites-made-by-children-set-for-launch-today-2336648-2023-02-19

 10.Second batch of OneWeb satellites reaches India; ISRO set for March launch
https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/second-batch-of-oneweb-satellites-reaches-india-isro-set-for-march-launch-101676746804441.html 

11.US stages joint air exercises with Asian allies after North Korea’s ICBM launch
https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/north-korea-confirms-it-tested-icbm-saturday-kcna-2023-02-18/

 12.N. Korea threatens unprecedented response to South-US drill
https://apnews.com/article/politics-united-states-government-south-korea-north-b53bf46a0995407143a62b38e5a17c8b

 13.North Korea says it tested ICBM in surprise drill
https://edition.cnn.com/2023/02/18/asia/north-korea-missile-launch-intl-hnk-ml/index.html

 14.Iran denies enriching uranium to 84 percent purity amid IAEA row
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/2/20/iran-denies-enriching-uranium-to-84-percent-purity-amid-iaea-row 

15.Israel: ‘All possible means on the table’ to prevent Iran getting nuclear weapons
https://english.alarabiya.net/News/middle-east/2023/02/17/Israel-All-possible-means-on-the-table-to-prevent-Iran-getting-nuclear-weapon

 16.Xi Jinping vows to boost Iran trade and help revive nuclear deal
https://www.ft.com/content/568edcd3-f189-4c62-8b2a-c5878c524ada

 17.Pentagon working with Congress on unclassified space strategy
https://spacenews.com/pentagon-working-with-congress-on-unclassified-space-strategy/

 18.Opinion: New START treaty is worth saving
https://thehill.com/opinion/national-security/3863166-new-start-treaty-is-worth-saving/

 19.NASA advisers raise concerns about Artemis safety and workforce
https://spacenews.com/nasa-advisers-raise-concerns-about-artemis-safety-and-workforce/

Warmest Regards,