Strategic Perspectives Through Research and Dialogue

ACDC News and Views- Weekly (Feb 23-Mar 1, 2022)

​1.Nuclear energy way to achieve zero carbon target’ https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/937677-nuclear-energy-way-to-achieve-zero-carbon-target 2.Second overseas Hualong One starts up https://www.world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Second-overseas-Hualong-One-starts-up 3.Putin puts Russia’s nuclear deterrent forces on alert https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/2/27/putin-puts-russias-nuclear-deterrent-forces-on-alert 4.Ukraine’s fate...

ACDC News and Views- Weekly (Feb 16-22, 2022)

1. Iran’s parliament sets conditions for return to nuclear deal https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/2/20/irans-parliament-sets-conditions-for-return-to-nuclear-deal 2.Iran's Raisi calls on U.S. to lift sanctions to revive nuclear deal https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/significant-progress-seen-vienna-nuclear-talks-irans-foreign-ministry-2022-02-21/ 3.Putin oversees...

ACDC News and Views- Weekly (Feb 8-15, 2022)

​ 1.Major breakthrough on nuclear fusion energy https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-60312633 2.Nuclear talks harder as West 'pretends' to take initiative -Iran officialhttps://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/nuclear-talks-more-difficult-west-pretends-take-initiative-iran-official-2022-02-13/ 3.Iran nuclear deal talks stall as Tehran urges...

ACDC News and Views- Weekly (Feb 2-8, 2022)

1. Biden administration restores Iran sanctions waiver as time runs out to salvage nuclear dealhttps://edition.cnn.com/2022/02/04/politics/iran-civil-nuclear-waiver-restored/index.html 2. U.S. Sees Iran’s Nuclear Program as Too Advanced to...

ACDC News and Views- Weekly (Jan 26-Feb 1, 2022)

1.Aussies unveil new hypersonics center, signal distance from Ukraine crisishttps://breakingdefense.com/2022/01/aussies-unveil-new-hypersonics-center-signal-distance-from-ukraine-crisis/ 2. Australia’s Future Fund has invested over $90m in weapons manufacturer Raytheonhttps://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/jan/31/australias-future-fund-has-invested-over-90m-in-weapons-manufacturer-raytheon 3.Deal/ No Deal: Iran...

ACDC News and Views- Weekly (Jan 19-25, 2022)

1. Nuclear deal unlikely unless Iran releases US prisoners: Reporthttps://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/1/24/iran-nuclear-deal-unlikely-without-us-prisoner-release-report 2. Russia proposed interim nuclear deal to Iran, with U.S. knowledge, sources sayhttps://www.nbcnews.com/politics/national-security/russia-proposed-interim-nuclear-deal-iran-us-knowledge-sources-say-rcna13039 3. Attacks inside...

ACDC News and Views- Weekly (Jan 12- 18, 2022)

1. Biden team weighs killing Trump’s new nuclear weaponshttps://www.politico.com/news/2022/01/12/biden-trump-nuclear-weapons-526976 2.N.Korea's Kim calls for more 'military muscle' after watching hypersonic missile testhttps://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/nkorea-says-leader-kim-attended-successful-hypersonic-missile-test-2022-01-11/ 3.Iran nuclear talks deadlock risks dangerous...

ACDC News and Views- Weekly (Jan 5- 11, 2022)

1.China ‘unlikely’ to pressure Iran to make concessions in nuclear talks after US warninghttps://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3162656/china-unlikely-pressure-iran-make-concessions-nuclear-talks 2.France sees progress in Iran nuclear talks, but time pressinghttps://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/frances-le-drian-progress-made-iran-nuclear-talks-time-running-out-2022-01-07/ 3.Iran rules...

ACDC News and Views- Weekly (Dec 29- 4 Jan 2022)

1. Boosting Indian Navy’s Firepower, DRDO Launches Nuclear Submarine With ‘Vertical Launch System’https://eurasiantimes.com/indian-navy-launches-3rd-arihant-class-nuclear-submarine/ 2. India Quietly Launched Third Nuclear-Powered Ballistic Missile Submarine In November This...

ACDC News and Views- Weekly (Dec 22-28 2021)

1.Iran says Vienna nuclear talks to restart around joint documenthttps://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/12/27/iran-says-vienna-nuclear-talks-to-restart-around-joint-document 2.Delegates at new round of Iran nuclear talks strike hopeful notehttps://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/12/27/iran-nuclear-talks-vienna-hopeful-note-jcpoa 3.Iran nuclear talks resume with...

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