Strategic Perspectives Through Research and Dialogue

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...

ACDC News and Views- Weekly (Dec 8-14 2021)

1.U.S. Moves to Tighten Iran Sanctions Enforcement as Nuclear Talks Stall https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-moves-to-tighten-iran-sanctions-enforcement-as-nuclear-talks-stall-11639039567 2.Satellite images, expert suggest Iranian space launch cominghttps://apnews.com/article/iran-space-launches-nuclear-deal-72a010e26d3ff0395fd09b7c1b3e51d5 3.Iran accuses Western powers of 'blame...

ACDC News and Views- Weekly (Dec 1-7, 2021)

1.Iran walks back all prior concessions in nuclear talks, US official sayshttps://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/dec/04/iran-concessions-nuclear-talks-us-official 2.Iran explosion near Natanz nuclear facility a controlled testhttps://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/12/4/iran-explosion-near-natanz-nuclear-facility-a-controlled-test 3.Where does Iran’s nuclear deal...

ACDC News and Views- Weekly (Nov 24-30, 2021)

1. Iran and world powers resume Vienna talks to restore nuclear dealhttps://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/11/29/iran-and-world-powers-begin-vienna-talks-to-restore-nuclear-deal 2. Iran nuclear talks are starting again. A lot has changed, and here's...

ACDC News and Views- Weekly (Nov 17-23, 2021)

1.As Hopes for Nuclear Deal Fade, Iran Rebuilds and Risks Growhttps://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/21/us/politics/iran-nuclear-standoff.html 2.US, Australia, UK sign key deal in nuclear sub alliancehttps://www.thenews.com.pk/print/910876-us-australia-uk-sign-key-deal-in-nuclear-sub-alliance 3.China's push back after Australia...

ACDC News and Views- Weekly (Nov 10-17, 2021)

1.In first, Russian test strikes satellite using Earth-based missile https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/russia-satellie-weapon/2021/11/15/0695621c-4648-11ec-973c-be864f938c72_story.html 2.Russian anti-satellite test adds to worsening problem of space debris https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-59307862 3.Russia admits to anti-satellite missile test but denies ‘dangerous behavior’ https://www.theguardian.com/science/2021/nov/16/russia-defends-anti-satellite-missile-test 4.Iran...

ACDC News and Views- Weekly (Nov 3-9, 2021)

1.Russian, US special services cooperate on cybersecurity issues — Kremlinhttps://tass.com/defense/1357461 2.Russian Navy to get two nuclear subs in 2022 — sourcehttps://tass.com/defense/1357305 3.Russia concerned about ambiguity in...

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