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ACDC NEWS & VIEWS (October 12 – 18, 2023)

1. World Must Not Fail in Iran as It Did in North Korea, IAEA Chief Says https://www.voanews.com/a/world-must-not-fail-in-iran-as-it-did-in-north-korea-iaea-chief-says-/7313495.html 2. North Korea accuses US of stoking tension with...

ACDC NEWS & VIEWS (February 23 – March 1, 2023)

1.‘Aiming for peace, mindful about defence’: PM to India on ‘Surprise Day’ https://pakobserver.net/aiming-for-peace-mindful-about-defence-pm-to-india-on-surprise-day/ 2.German submarine pitch to India provides hope for joint deal https://www.naval-technology.com/news/german-submarine-pitch-to-india-provides-hope-for-joint-deal/ 3.Australia will control nuclear...

ACDC NEWS & VIEWS (December 7 – 13, 2023)

Nuclear Power Finally Has its Moment at UN Climate Summit https://www.iaea.org/newscenter/news/nuclear-power-finally-has-its-moment-at-un-climate-summit Iran says efforts to revive stalled nuclear deal ‘increasingly useless’ https://www.trtworld.com/middle-east/iran-says-efforts-to-revive-stalled-nuclear-deal-increasingly-useless-16166250 US buying Iranian...

ACDC NEWS & VIEWS (March 22 – 29, 2023)

1.ACDC hosts launch of book on nuclear deterrence, diplomacy https://www.brecorder.com/news/40232954 2.Three missiles misfire during an Army exercise in Jaisalmer, probe ordered https://www.businesstoday.in/latest/trends/story/3-missiles-misfire-during-an-army-exercise-in-jaisalmer-probe-ordered-374798-2023-03-25 3.ISRO launches India’s largest LVM3 rocket...

ACDC News & Views – Weekly (September 9 – 16, 2020)

1. Esper Says Artificial Intelligence Will Change the Battlefieldhttps://www.defense.gov/Explore/News/Article/Article/2340972/esper-says-artificial-intelligence-will-change-the-battlefield/ 2. Guterres Calls on Russia, US to Agree on Extending New START by Five Yearshttps://sputniknews.com/world/202009151080460283-un-secretary-general-urges-global-community-to-assist-in-whos-fight-against-covid-19/ 3. UN...

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 and Views- Weekly (Mar 23-29, 2022)

1.Averting a Nuclear Dystopia https://carnegieendowment.org/2022/03/23/averting-nuclear-dystopia-pub-86714 2.British budget outlook touts weapon deliveries for Ukraine’s defense https://www.defensenews.com/global/europe/2022/03/23/british-budget-outlook-touts-weapon-deliveries-for-ukraines-defense/ 3.Biden's New Arms Package for Ukraine to Start Shipping Soon -U.S....

ACDC News & Views – Weekly (September 30 – October 7, 2020)

1.Nuclear Arms Race, Weaponisation of Outer Space High on US Disarmament Agendahttps://www.voanews.com/usa/nuclear-arms-race-weaponization-outer-space-high-us-disarmament-agenda 2.Malaysia Ratifies UN Nuclear Ban Treatyhttps://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20201001_14/ 3.North Korea Continues Uranium Enrichmenthttps://www.armscontrol.org/act/2020-10/news/north-korea-continues-uranium-enrichment 4.UN Nuclear Watchdog Inspects...

ACDC NEWS & VIEWS (August 31 – September 6, 2023)

8th Round of Pakistan-China Bilateral Consultations on Arms Control & Non-Proliferation https://mofa.gov.pk/8th-round-of-pakistan-china-bilateral-consultations-on-arms-control-non-proliferation/ Indian Air Force to carry out mega military drill with China and...

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...

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