Strategic Perspectives Through Research and Dialogue

ACDC NEWS & VIEWS (October 20 – 26, 2022)

1.World Must Step Back from ‘Brink of Nuclear Madness’ Amid Growing Risk of Miscalculation, Accidental Use, First Committee Told https://press.un.org/en/2022/gadis3691.doc.htm  2.Nuclear disarmament, delivery systems linked, says...

ACDC NEWS & VIEWS (December 1 – 7, 2022)

1.Arms sales of SIPRI Top 100 arms companies grow despite supply chain challenges https://sipri.org/media/press-release/2022/arms-sales-sipri-top-100-arms-companies-grow-despite-supply-chain-challenges 2.WMD-Free Zone Conference Makes Little Progress https://www.armscontrol.org/act/2022-12/news/wmd-free-zone-conference-makes-little-progress 3.UN nuclear chief says Iran ties need...

ACDC NEWS & VIEWS (February 16 – 22, 2023)

1.Visit of the Director General International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to Pakistan (15 – 16 February 2023) https://mofa.gov.pk/visit-of-the-director-general-international-atomic-energy-agency-iaea-to-pakistan-15-16-february-2023/ 2.Pakistan and IAEA Accelerate Nuclear Cooperation to Address...

ACDC NEWS & VIEWS (May 10 – 17, 2023)

1.Stressing Importance of Chemical Weapons Convention, Secretary-General Urges Review Conference to Renew Support for Instrument https://press.un.org/en/2023/sgsm21797.doc.htm 2.High Representative for Disarmament Affairs’ statement at the Fifth Special...

ACDC NEWS & VIEWS (September 14 – 20, 2023)

UN nuclear agency slams Iran for barring inspectors from monitoring program https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/9/16/un-nuclear-agency-slams-iran-for-barring-inspectors-from-monitoring-program European powers to retain sanctions aimed at deterring Iran nuclear ambitions https://www.ft.com/content/a91b53ed-65fb-4ff2-af13-698366ad9245 US-Iran...

ACDC NEWS & VIEWS (November 23 – 29, 2023)

1. Iran Not Fulfilling Nuclear Commitments, Says IAEA Chief https://www.iranintl.com/en/202311234657   2. Iran denies violating nuclear deal, vows to keep working with IAEA https://en.trend.az/iran/nuclearp/3829873.html   3. Will Iran give Russia...

ACDC News & Views – Weekly

1. To Honor the Victims of Hiroshima and Nagasaki 75 Years On, We Must Lay Down Our Nuclear Weapons – Ban Ki Moonhttps://time.com/5875424/ban-ki-moon-hiroshima-nagasaki-nuclear/2. Draft...

ACDC News & Views – Weekly (September 2 – 8, 2020)

1.Iran Halts Numerous Cyber-Attacks on Nuclear Plantshttps://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20200907-iran-halts-numerous-cyber-attacks-on-nuclear-plants/ 2. North Korea Waiting for US Elections to Resume Talks, South Korean Ambassador Sayshttps://www.defensenews.com/congress/2020/09/03/north-korea-waiting-for-us-elections-to-resume-talks-south-korean-ambassador-says/ 3. Erosion of Nuclear Deterrence Makes...

ACDC News & Views – Weekly (October 21 – 28, 2020)

1. Iran Nuclear Deal Crucial for Gulf Security, UN Chief Says https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20201021-iran-nuclear-deal-crucial-for-gulf-security-un-chief-says/ 2. UN Treaty Banning Nuclear Weapons Set to Enter into Force in...

ACDC News and Views- Weekly (December 16-22, 2020)

1. Congress boosts Missile Defense Agency budget by $1.3 billionhttps://www.defensenews.com/pentagon/2020/12/21/congress-boosts-missile-defense-agency-budget-by-13-billion/ 2. Congress races to pass $2.3T spending deal, with $696B for Pentagonhttps://www.defensenews.com/congress/2020/12/21/congress-races-to-pass-23t-spending-deal-with-696b-for-pentagon/ 3. World powers renew...

RECENT PUBLICATIONS