1. World Must Not Fail in Iran as It Did in North Korea, IAEA Chief Says

https://www.voanews.com/a/world-must-not-fail-in-iran-as-it-did-in-north-korea-iaea-chief-says-/7313495.html

2. North Korea accuses US of stoking tension with ‘nuclear supremacy’

https://www.reuters.com/world/north-korea-accuses-us-stoking-tension-with-nuclear-supremacy-2023-10-16/

3. North Korea Accused of Sending Russia Military Equipment, Munitions

https://www.voanews.com/a/white-house-accuses-north-korea-of-shipping-weapons-to-russia-/7310175.html

4. Indian military undertakes successful test of BrahMos cruise missile variant

https://www.livemint.com/news/india/bulls-eye-indian-military-undertakes-successful-test-of-brahmos-cruise-missile-variant-watch-video-11697031799766.html

5. What the resumption of nuclear testing spells for regional safety

https://www.arabnews.pk/node/2391026

6. Indian Point NY plant moves spent nuclear fuel to dry cask storage

https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/indian-point-ny-plant-moves-spent-nuclear-fuel-dry-cask-storage-2023-10-16/

7. China launches new Yunhai remote sensing satellite

https://spacenews.com/china-launches-new-yunhai-remote-sensing-satellite/

8. Strategic Posture Commission Report Calls for Broad Nuclear Buildup

https://fas.org/publication/strategic-posture-commission-report-calls-for-broad-nuclear-buildup/

9. NATO holds long-planned annual nuclear exercise

https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/news_219443.htm

10. US ‘ill-prepared’ for nuclear challenge from China and Russia, says report

https://www.ft.com/content/cffff9f8-f99f-4637-8514-e43d25d4cdaf

11. Ten years on, Syria remains in breach of the Chemical Weapons Convention: Ministerial Statement

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/ministerial-statement-10-years-on-syria-remains-in-breach-of-the-chemical-weapons-convention

12. United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland contributes over €1.1M to OPCW trust funds

https://www.opcw.org/media-centre/news/2023/10/united-kingdom-great-britain-and-northern-ireland-contributes-over-eu11m

13. Rooppur nuclear power plant promises long term sustainable power at cheaper cost

https://thefinancialexpress.com.bd/views/views/rooppur-nuclear-power-plant-promises-long-term-sustainable-power-at-cheaper-cost

14. Turkish navy heads to East Med for exercise amid US tension

https://www.dailysabah.com/politics/turkish-navy-heads-to-east-med-for-exercise-amid-us-tension/news

Warmest Regards,

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