ACDC News & Views

1. Pakistan tests multi-launch rocket systemhttps://www.dawn.com/news/1600295 2. Indian Navy to conduct two-day mega drill from Tuesdayhttps://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/indian-navy-to-conduct-two-day-mega-drill-from-tuesday/articleshow/80215797.cms 3. India, Indonesia to soon hold joint Air Force drill—...

1. Trump May Launch ‘Reckless’ Attack on Iran, Experts Fear https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/1/2/trump-may-launch-reckless-attack-iran-experts-fear 2. Serial delivery of Tsirkon hypersonic missiles to begin in 2022https://tass.com/defense/1241177 3. Russian Defense Ministry expects...

1. Congress provides $130 million for hypersonic missile warning satellites    https://www.c4isrnet.com/battlefield-tech/space/2020/12/23/congress-provides-130-million-for-hypersonic-missile-warning-satellites/​ 2. Enhancing Space Security: Time for Legally Binding Measureshttps://www.armscontrol.org/act/2020-12/features/enhancing-space-security-time-legally-binding-measures 3. Russia fully implemented obligations to destroy...

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...

1. Pak-China joint air exercise ‘Shaheen-IX’ kicks off https://tribune.com.pk/story/2275316/pak-china-joint-air-exercise-shaheen-ix-kicks-off 2. Russian Black Sea Fleet to participate in AMAN-2021 naval exercise in Pakistanhttps://navalnews.net/russian-black-sea-fleet-to-participate-in-aman-2021-naval-exercise-in-pakistan/#:~:text=Russian%20Navy's%20Black%20Sea%20Fleet,service%20announced%20on%2010th%20December 3. PSLV-C50 will launch communication...

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...

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...

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...

Pakistan Navy Commissions Second Yarmook-Class Corvettehttps://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2020/11/pakistan-navy-commissions-second-yarmook-class-corvette/ Pak Disarmament-Related Resolutions Receive Big Support in UNGA Panelhttps://nation.com.pk/13-Nov-2020/pak-disarmament-related-resolutions-receive-big-support-in-unga-panelIndia to carry out multiple launches of BrahMos supersonic...

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....