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ACDC News and Views- Weekly (February 10-16, 2021)

1. COAS witnesses Jidarul Hadeed in Thar deserthttps://www.dawn.com/news/1607585/coas-witnesses-jidarul-hadeed-in-thar-desert 2. Maritime exercise Aman-2021 openshttps://www.dawn.com/news/1607076 3. Pakistan conducts successful training launch of Babur cruise missile with effective range...

ACDC News and Views- Weekly (January 27-February 2, 2021)

1. US, Russia Agree to Extend ‘New START’ Nuclear Arms Treaty https://www.dw.com/en/us-russia-agree-to-extend-new-start-nuclear-arms-treaty/a-56354318 2. US Secretary of State: Iran ‘Weeks Away from Having Material to...

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

1. COAS visits exercise area in Cholistan, lauds troop performancehttps://www.dawn.com/news/1610940 2. Indian Navy, Army and IAF finally agree to procure armed drones from US in...

ACDC NEWS & VIEWS (July 14 – 20, 2022)

1.Indian hackers launch fresh attack at Pakistan under China-related code name: Chinese cybersecurity firmhttps://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202207/1270391.shtml 2.Centre wants to turn India into global drone hub: DRDO chairman...

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 (March 24-30, 2021)

1.  Pakistan successfully test-fires Shaheen 1-A ballistic missile  https://www.dawn.com/news/1614737/pakistan-successfully-test-fires-shaheen-1-a-ballistic-missile 2. India, US begin two-day naval exercise in eastern Indian Ocean regionhttps://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/india-us-begin-two-day-naval-exercise-in-eastern-indian-ocean-region/articleshow/81735782.cms 3. IAF to induct...

ACDC NEWS & VIEWS (October 27 – November 02, 2022)

1.Military option is on the table if needed to prevent Iranian nuclear weapon: Malley https://english.alarabiya.net/News/middle-east/2022/10/31/Military-option-is-on-the-table-if-needed-to-prevent-Iranian-nuclear-weapon-Malley 2.UN tells Israel to destroy nuclear weapons https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/478218/UN-tells-Israel-to-destroy-nuclear-weapons 4.North Korea threatens to use...

ACDC News and Views- Weekly (January 20-26, 2021)

1.      US Proposes 5-Year Extension of Nuclear Arms Treaty with Russia https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/1/22/us-proposes-russia-a-five-year-extension-of-nuclear-arms-treaty 2.      Russia Welcomes US Decision to Extend Nuclear Arms Control Pact https://www.aa.com.tr/en/europe/russia-welcomes-us-decision-to-extend-nuclear-arms-control-pact/2119373 3.      U.N. Treaty Banning Nuclear...

ACDC News and Views- Weekly (Sept 22-28, 2021)

​1.Pakistan elected to IAEA board 20th timehttps://www.samaa.tv/news/2021/09/pakistan-elected-to-iaea-board-20th-time/ 2.Security Council marks 25th anniversary of Test Ban Treaty with call for nuclear weapons-free worldhttps://news.un.org/en/story/2021/09/1101422 3.At UN, China urges...

ACDC News and Views- Weekly (Sept 15-21, 2021)

1.Aukus could trigger a 'nuclear arms race', says North Koreahttps://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-58621056 ​2.How a submarine deal sparked a major diplomatic crisis https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/9/19/explainer-why-is-a-submarine-deal-sparking-a-diplomatic-crisis 3.Why A Submarine Deal Has France...

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