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ACDC NEWS & VIEWS (December 8 – 14, 2022)

1.Effective Arms-Control Measures Needed to Block Diversion of Ukraine Weapons, Senior United Nations Disarmament Official Tells Security Council https://press.un.org/en/2022/sc15136.doc.htm 2.General Assembly Adopts over 100 Texts of...

ACDC News & Views (March 29 – April 5, 2023)

1.India records highest ever defence export during FY 2022-23 at approx Rs 16,000 crore https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/india-records-highest-ever-defence-export-during-fy-2022-23-at-approx-rs-16000-crore/videoshow/99173664.cms?from=mdr 2.India and Romania sign agreement for ‘practical cooperation between armed forces’ https://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-romania-sign-agreement-practical-cooperation-between-armed-forces-8526674/ 3.North...

ACDC NEWS & VIEWS (November 03 – 09, 2022)

Russian, Iranian diplomats discuss Iran nuclear deal restoration, bilateral cooperation https://www.azernews.az/region/201960.html North Korea dismisses claims of weapons shipments to Russia https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/11/8/north-korea-dismisses-claims-shipping-weapons-to-russia N Korea condemns US-S...

ACDC News and Views- Weekly (April 28-May 4 2021)

1. Biden-Putin summit in works for summer, says Sullivanhttps://www.defensenews.com/congress/2021/04/30/biden-putin-summit-in-works-for-summer-says-sullivan/ 2. Army approves rapid development of Tactical Space Layer https://www.c4isrnet.com/battlefield-tech/space/2021/05/01/army-approves-rapid-development-of-tactical-space-layer/ 3. Indirect talks on Iran nuclear deal...

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 (January 13-19, 2021)

1. Pakistan Navy successfully test-fires anti-ship missiles, torpedoeshttps://www.thenews.com.pk/print/773546-navy-successfully-test-fires-anti-ship-missiles-torpedoes 2. Indian government clears $6.5 billion deal for homemade Tejas fighter jetshttps://www.defensenews.com/air/2021/01/14/indian-government-clears-65-billion-deal-for-homemade-tejas-fighter-jets/ 3. Indian, French air forces to...

ACDC News and Views- Weekly (January 6-12, 2021)

1. Pakistan tests multi-launch rocket systemhttps://www.dawn.com/news/1600295 2. Indian Navy to conduct two-day mega drill from Tuesdayhttps://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/indian-navy-to-conduct-two-day-mega-drill-from-tuesday/articleshow/80215797.cms 3. India, Indonesia to soon hold joint Air Force drill—...

ACDC NEWS & VIEWS (May 4 – 10, 2023)

1.The Path to a New Iran Deal: A Regional Agreement Could Succeed Where Washington Failed https://www.foreignaffairs.com/iran/path-new-iran-nuclear-deal-security-jcpoa-washington 2.Israel has freedom to act against Iran nuclear threat –...

ACDC NEWS & VIEWS (July 26 – August 2, 2023)

1. Tehran Lawmaker Claims US and Europe Knocking on Iran's Door https://www.iranintl.com/en/202307303019   2. Iran gives ‘detailed answers’ to UN inspectors over 2 sites where manmade uranium...

ACDC News and Views- Weekly (Jan 11-17, 2024)

1.  Chinese nuclear weapons, 2024 https://thebulletin.org/premium/2024-01/chinese-nuclear-weapons-2024/  Russia's Medvedev warns of nuclear response if Ukraine hits missile launch sites https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/russias-medvedev-warns-nuclear-response-if-ukraine-hits-missile-launch-sites-2024-01-11/  US imposes sanctions over transfer of North...

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