ACDC News & Views

1.Iran walks back all prior concessions in nuclear talks, US official sayshttps://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/dec/04/iran-concessions-nuclear-talks-us-official 2.Iran explosion near Natanz nuclear facility a controlled testhttps://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/12/4/iran-explosion-near-natanz-nuclear-facility-a-controlled-test 3.Where does Iran’s nuclear deal...

1. Iran and world powers resume Vienna talks to restore nuclear dealhttps://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/11/29/iran-and-world-powers-begin-vienna-talks-to-restore-nuclear-deal 2. Iran nuclear talks are starting again. A lot has changed, and here's...

1.As Hopes for Nuclear Deal Fade, Iran Rebuilds and Risks Growhttps://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/21/us/politics/iran-nuclear-standoff.html 2.US, Australia, UK sign key deal in nuclear sub alliancehttps://www.thenews.com.pk/print/910876-us-australia-uk-sign-key-deal-in-nuclear-sub-alliance 3.China's push back after Australia...

1.In first, Russian test strikes satellite using Earth-based missile https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/russia-satellie-weapon/2021/11/15/0695621c-4648-11ec-973c-be864f938c72_story.html 2.Russian anti-satellite test adds to worsening problem of space debris https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-59307862 3.Russia admits to anti-satellite missile test but denies ‘dangerous behavior’ https://www.theguardian.com/science/2021/nov/16/russia-defends-anti-satellite-missile-test 4.Iran...

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...

The Arms Control and Disarmament Centre (ACDC) at the Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI) is going to organise a Webinar on “The Role of...

1.Indian Army Ineffective Sans Russian Equipment: US Reporthttps://www.thedefensepost.com/2021/10/29/indian-army-russian-equipment/ 2.India tests ballistic missile with 5,000km rangehttps://www.dawn.com/news/1654679 3.Why India's nuclear ICBM test is counterproductive for tactical and strategic...

1.Pakistan urges steps to offset threats to regional, int'l securityhttps://tribune.com.pk/story/2325562/pakistan-urges-steps-to-offset-threats-to-regional-intl-security​ 2.India Could Deploy Hypersonic Missiles Earliest By 2025; Likely To Be Modelled On Russian Zircon...

1.North Korea tests possible submarine missile amid tensionshttps://apnews.com/article/donald-trump-seoul-south-korea-north-korea-joint-chiefs-of-staff-62456fab450ce5bba766a8307cf06af4 2.S. Korea's top nuclear envoy says Russia's role 'important' in restarting N. Korea talks https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20211013004900325 3.Can U.S. And...

1. Nuclear scientist Dr Abdul Qadeer Khan given state funeral, laid to rest in Islamabad https://www.dawn.com/news/1651191 2. China demands answers on US nuclear submarine accident...