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

1. Pak-Turkey military exercise concludeshttps://www.thenews.com.pk/print/793436-pak-turkey-military-exercise-concludes 2. India signs USD 50 million defence LoC agreement to boost maritime capabilities of Maldiveshttps://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/india-signs-usd-50-million-defence-loc-agreement-to-boost-maritime-capabilities-of-maldives/articleshow/81135458.cms 3. India reserves Rs 70,000 crore...

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 (June 2-8, 2021)

1.Pakistan demands probe into India’s illegal uranium trade https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/844942-pakistan-demands-probe-into-india-s-illegal-uranium-trade 2.India’s Nuclear Black Markethttps://strafasia.com/indias-nuclear-black-market/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=indias-nuclear-black-market 3.Indian Navy’s lone nuclear attack submarine heading back to Russia, next one to...

ACDC NEWS & VIEWS (July 21 – 27, 2022)

1.Macron Says Iran Nuclear Deal 'Still Possible'https://www.voanews.com/a/macron-says-iran-nuclear-deal-still-possible-/6671452.html 2.Iran says it seeks nuclear deal guarantees so as ‘not to be stung twice’https://www.timesofisrael.com/iran-says-it-seeks-nuclear-deal-guarantees-so-as-not-to-be-stung-twice/ 3.Iran's nuclear programme is "galloping...

ACDC News and Views- Weekly (April 21-27, 2021)

1. World Military Spending Rises to Almost $2 Trillion in 2020https://sipri.org/media/press-release/2021/world-military-spending-rises-almost-2-trillion-2020 2. British name enormous carrier strike group heading for the Indo-Pacific:https://www.defensenews.com/global/europe/2021/04/26/british-name-enormous-carrier-strike-group-heading-for-the-indo-pacific/ 3. Syrian missile explodes...

ACDC NEWS & VIEWS (October 6 – 12, 2022)

1.UN Disarmament Fellows briefed on Pakistan's perspective on arms control, nuclear non-proliferation https://dunyanews.tv/en/Pakistan/670947-UN-Disarmament-Fellows-briefed-on-Pakistan-perspective-on-arms-control  2.Pakistan conducts joint military exercise with five countries https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2022/10/02/pakistan-conducts-joint-military-exercise-with-five-countries/ 3.Exclusive: Iran racing to expand enrichment...

ACDC News and Views- Weekly (Sept 29-Oct 5, 2021)

1. Russia says AUKUS pact threatens nuclear non-proliferation regimehttps://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/10/1/russia-says-aukus-pact-threatens-nuclear-non-proliferation-regime 2.Iran Edges Toward Resuming Nuclear Talkshttps://www.armscontrol.org/act/2021-10/news/iran-edges-toward-resuming-nuclear-talks 3.Iran Told U.S. to Unblock $10 Billion to Start Nuclear Talkshttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-10-03/iran-told-u-s-to-unblock-10-billion-to-resume-nuclear-talks 4.North...

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...

CPSC Monitor (August 29th-September 5th, 2022)

China 1.        Report: China Increases Russian LNG Imports, Reselling to Europe https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/china-europe-lng/2022/08/31/id/1085352/ 2.        Report: U.S. agency conducted over 10,000 cyberattacks on China https://news.cgtn.com/news/2022-09-05/Report-U-S-agency-conducted-over-10-000-cyberattacks-on-China-1d4Ht9BzB2o/index.html 3.        AIM-9X missiles cleared for Taiwan...

ACDC News and Views- Weekly (May 12-18, 2021)

1. Biden Signs Executive Order to Strengthen U.S. Cybersecurity Defenses after Colonial Pipeline Hack  https://www.cnbc.com/2021/05/12/biden-signs-executive-order-to-strengthen-cybersecurity-after-colonial-pipeline-hack.html 2. $6 million boost for US-Israel cybersecurity collaborationhttps://www.smart-energy.com/industry-sectors/cybersecurity/6-million-boost-for-us-israel-cybersecurity-collaboration/ 3. Turkey to...

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