ACDC NEWS & VIEWS (July 19 – 26, 2023)

1. Annual Staff Talks held between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Naval Headquarters
https://mofa.gov.pk/annual-staff-talks-held-between-the-ministry-of-foreign-affairs-and-naval-headquarters/

2. Pakistan outranks India in Nuclear Security Index
https://dailytimes.com.pk/1115750/pakistan-outranks-india-in-nuclear-security-index/

3. Bill Gates on next-generation nuclear power technology
https://www.cbsnews.com/video/bill-gates-on-next-generation-nuclear-power-technology/

4. Blinken on reviving Iran nuclear deal: ‘We’re now in a place where we’re not talking about a nuclear agreement’
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/4114521-blinken-on-reviving-iran-nuclear-deal-were-now-in-a-place-where-were-not-talking-about-a-nuclear-agreement/

5. North Korea fires two missiles after US submarine arrives in South
https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/north-korea-fires-ballistic-missile-yonhap-2023-07-24/

6. Australia to gain priority access to US military equipment under Washington proposal
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/jul/20/australia-us-aukus-military-defence-equipment-priority-access-export-control

7. Working Group on the further strengthening the review process of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Proliferation
https://media.un.org/en/asset/k14/k14f1wsiag

8. China and Russia host joint navy exercises in Sea of Japan to deepen military cooperation
https://www.scmp.com/video/military/3228753/china-and-russia-host-joint-navy-exercises-sea-japan-deepen-military-cooperation

9. Largest ever Australia-US joint military exercise gets underway
https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/largest-ever-australia-us-joint-military-exercise-gets-underway-2023-07-21/

10. Japan to release water trapped in Fukushima nuclear power plant
https://tvpworld.com/71390904/japan-to-release-water-trapped-in-fukushima-nuclear-power-plant

12. S Korea launches radiation tests on seawater amid Japan’s plan to release radioactive water
https://www.aninews.in/news/world/asia/s-korea-launches-radiation-tests-on-seawater-amid-japans-plan-to-release-radioactive-water20230724130146/

13. Strengthening the eleventh NPT Review Cycle: A diplomatic space for continuity and coordination
https://www.europeanleadershipnetwork.org/policy-brief/strengthening-the-eleventh-npt-review-cycle-a-diplomatic-space-for-continuity-and-coordination/

14. IAEA discovers anti-personnel mines along perimeter of Zaporozhye nuke plant
https://tass.com/world/1651339

15. Russian designs for underwater nuclear power plant in Arctic
https://www.world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Russian-designs-for-underwater-nuclear-power-plant

16. International experts discuss recent Fukushima Daiichi investigation results
https://www.oecd-nea.org/jcms/pl_83717/international-experts-discuss-recent-fukushima-daiichi-investigation-results