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ACDC News and Views- Weekly (April 14-20, 2021)

1. Democrats Reintroduce Bill to Ban US from Using Nuclear Weapons First https://www.defensenews.com/congress/2021/04/16/democrats-reintroduce-bill-to-bar-us-from-using-nuclear-weapons-first/ 2. US bombers could go back on alert if ICBMs are curtailed,...

ACDC News and Views- Weekly (Oct 27-Nov 2, 2021)

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...

ACDC News and Views- Weekly (Mar 30-April 5, 2022)

1.Iran nuclear talks at stalemate over terrorism issue https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2022/04/01/iran-nuclear-deal-terrorism/ 2.Iran says parties ‘close’ to agreement in Vienna nuclear talks https://www.timesofisrael.com/iran-says-parties-close-to-agreement-in-vienna-nuclear-talks/ 3.US Imposes New Sanctions...

ACDC News and Views- Weekly (May 26-June 1, 2021)

1. US Tells Russia It Won’t Rejoin Open Skies Arms Control Pacthttps://apnews.com/article/donald-trump-europe-russia-government-and-politics-69038e96de8488f2c759b126c27d1366 2. Russia Says U.S. Decision Not to Rejoin Open Skies Arms Pact is...

ACDC News and Views- Weekly (May 11-17, 2022)

​1.Finland moves to join NATO ‘without delay’ after Ukraine invasion https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/05/12/finland-nato-membership-russia-ukraine/ 2.Russia sends nuclear-capable missiles to border with Finland https://www.news.com.au/world/russia-sends-nuclearcapable-missiles-to-border-with-finland/video/9a54ec2c7b24ce27553f319e60725423 3.Iran Awaits US Response To...

ACDC NEWS & VIEWS (September 8 – 14, 2022)

Marking International Day Against Nuclear Tests, General Assembly Speakers Call for Universal Adherence of Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty https://press.un.org/en/2022/ga12439.doc.htm Germany’s Scholz sees no imminent nuclear...

ACDC News and Views- Weekly (May 18 – 24, 2022)

1. US seeks to wean India from Russia weapons with arms-aid packagehttps://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/us-seeks-to-wean-india-from-russia-weapons-with-arms-aid-package/articleshow/91630428.cms 2. Russia uses new laser weapons in Ukraine, Zelenskiy mocks 'wonder weapon'https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/russia-touts-new-generation-blinding-laser-weapons-2022-05-18/ 3.Iran denies...

ACDC News and Views- Weekly (Oct 13-Oct 19, 2021)

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...

News & Views (June 22 – 29, 2022)

1.India Successfully Tests Indigenously Developed Anti-Tank Guided Missile https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/india-successfully-tests-indigenously-developed-anti-tank-guided-missile-drdo-indian-army-arjun-main-battle-tank-atgm-3109521 2.India successfully test-fires VL-SRSAM missile from Indian Naval Ship off Odisha coast https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/india-successfully-test-fires-vl-srsam-missile-from-indian-naval-ship-off-odisha-coast/articleshow/92434581.cms 3.Pakistan Navy's ship 'Taimur'...

ACDC News and Views- Weekly (May 4-10, 2022)

1.Iran confirms EU envoy visit to save stalled nuclear deal talkshttps://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/5/7/iran-confirms-eu-envoy-visit-to-save-stalled-nuclear-deal-talks 2.What North Korea learned from Ukraine: Now's the perfect time for a nuclear pushhttps://edition.cnn.com/2022/05/08/asia/north-korea-nuclear-ukraine-war-lessons-intl-hnk/index.html 3.North...

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