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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 – Weekly (October 7 – 14, 2020)

1. North Korea: What We Know About the 'Massive' New Missile on Paradehttps://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-54500550 2. EU Renews Sanctions for Chemical Weapons Use for One Year https://tass.com/world/1211187 3....

ACDC News & Views – Weekly (October 14 – 21, 2020)

​1.US Rebuffs Putin Bid to Extend Nuclear Arms Pact for a Year https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/16/world/europe/putin-nuclear-new-start-treaty.html 2. Iran Hails Lifting of 13-Year UN Arms Embargo as 'Momentous...

ACDC News and Views- Weekly (November 4-10, 2020)

1. U.S. goes nuclear to compete with Russia, China in eastern Europehttps://nationalpost.com/news/world/u-s-goes-nuclear-to-compete-with-russia-china-in-eastern-europe​ 2. Russia May Soon Deploy Nuclear Weapons in Occupied Crimea – NSDC Secretaryhttps://www.unian.info/politics/occupied-crimea-russia-may-soon-deploy-nuclear-weapons-nsdc-11211629.html​ 3....

ACDC News and Views- Weekly (November 18-24, 2020)

1. United States Formally Withdraws from Open Skies Treaty https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/11/22/united-states-formally-withdraws-from-open-skies-treaty 2. Biden faces a race against the clock for U.S. to rejoin Iran nuclear deal...

ACDC News and Views- Weekly (November 25- December 1, 2020)

1. Biden Urged to Extend US-Russia Arms Treaty for Full 5 Years without Conditionshttps://www.reuters.com/article/usa-biden-armscontrol-idUSKBN2852Y0 2. Russian Aerospace Forces Successfully Test Launch New Ballistic Air Defense...

ACDC News and Views- Weekly (December 2-8, 2020)

1. America Sold $175 Billion in Weapons Abroad in FY20https://www.defensenews.com/pentagon/2020/12/04/american-sold-175-billion-in-weapons-abroad-in-fy20/ 2. China turns on nuclear-powered 'artificial sun'https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20201204-china-turns-on-nuclear-powered-artificial-sun 3. Russia Adds Firepower to Kaliningrad...

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...

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 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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