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ACDC News and Views- Weekly (August 11 – 17, 2021)

1. Another ICBM test successful, Air Force sayshttps://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2021/08/11/another-icbm-test-successful-air-force-says 2. N Korea repeats threat as US says joint drills are defensivehttps://apnews.com/article/health-coronavirus-pandemic-daf3e3bcb32414d531286039300d4cbe 3. The Real Lessons of the...

ACDC News and Views- Weekly (June 30-July 6, 2021)

1. Germany, Spain and Sweden: 'End nuclear weapons testing'https://www.dw.com/en/germany-spain-and-sweden-end-nuclear-weapons-testing/a-58158956 2. NASA marks 60 years of nuclear power in spacehttps://www.world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/NASA-marks-60-years-of-nuclear-power-in-space 3. Drones to monitor Central Asian uranium legacy siteshttps://www.world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Drones-to-monitor-Central-Asian-uranium-legacy-sit 4. Iran’s...

ACDC News and Views- Weekly (Sept 8-14, 2021)

1. IAEA strikes deal with Iran on monitoring of nuclear programme https://news.un.org/en/story/2021/09/1099752 2. North Korea Says It Successfully Tested Long-Range Missileshttps://www.npr.org/2021/09/12/1036494952/north-korea-nuclear-test-long-range-missiles-kim-jong-un 3. Boost to IAF’s air defence...

ACDC News and Views- Weekly (Mar 9-15, 2022)

1. Pakistan Air Force inducts new batch of Chinese fighter jetshttps://www.defensenews.com/air/2022/03/11/pakistan-air-force-inducts-new-batch-of-chinese-fighter-jets/ 2. Pakistan demands joint probe into ‘accidental’ India missile firehttps://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/3/12/pakistan-demands-joint-probe-after-accidental-india-missile 3. Video analysis reveals Russian...

ACDC News & Views (June 2 – 8, 2022)

1. States have right to access dual-use technology, says Pakistan https://www.dawn.com/news/1692872 2. Military warns against ‘unfounded views’ on nuclear programmehttps://dailytimes.com.pk/947790/military-warns-against-unfounded-views-on-nuclear-programme/ 3. India tests nuclear-capable Agni-IV ballistic...

ACDC News and Views- Weekly (April 27 May 3, 2022)

1.U.S. not shutting door on possible Iran nuclear deal — for now https://www.axios.com/us-not-shutting-door-on-possible-iran-nuclear-deal-for-now-66fd7f47-48a0-4c07-bd54-1c762c6c86eb.html 2.West ‘has given up hope’ of revived Iran nuclear deal, say expert...

ACDC News and Views- Weekly (April 6-12, 2022)

1.Pakistan carries out successful flight test of Shaheen-III ballistic missile https://www.dawn.com/news/1684188  ​ 2.India to sign agreement on space exploration with US during 2+2 meeting in Washington...

ACDC News and Views- Weekly (August 25 – 31, 2021)

1.‘Deeply troubling’: North Korea nuclear activity stokes fearshttps://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/8/30/deeply-troubling-north-korea-nuclear-activity-stokes-fears 2.FO concerned over illicit sale of radioactive material in Indiahttps://www.dawn.com/news/1643622 3.Is India making Dirty Bomb? —Radioactive Substances worth...

ACDC NEWS & VIEWS (August 18 – 24, 2022)

1.‘Nuclear Sabre-Rattling Must Stop’ Secretary-General Tells Security Council, Calling on States to Ease Tensions, End Atomic Weapons Race https://press.un.org/en/2022/sc15001.doc.htm 2.Nuclear disarmament talks enter final lap,...

ACDC News and Views- Weekly (Oct 20-Oct 26, 2021)

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...

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