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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 19-25, 2021)

1. Karachi unit 2 inaugurated by Pakistan PMhttps://world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Karachi-unit-2-inaugurated-by-Pakistan-PM 2. Iran Agrees to Extend IAEA Monitoring Deal for One Monthhttps://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-57229775 3. Biden Sends Special Envoy to South...

ACDC News and Views- Weekly (May 12-18, 2021)

1. Biden Signs Executive Order to Strengthen U.S. Cybersecurity Defenses after Colonial Pipeline Hack  https://www.cnbc.com/2021/05/12/biden-signs-executive-order-to-strengthen-cybersecurity-after-colonial-pipeline-hack.html 2. $6 million boost for US-Israel cybersecurity collaborationhttps://www.smart-energy.com/industry-sectors/cybersecurity/6-million-boost-for-us-israel-cybersecurity-collaboration/ 3. Turkey to...

ACDC News and Views- Weekly (May 5 – May 11, 2021)

1.  Pakistan calls for probe into seizure of uranium in Indiahttps://www.dawn.com/news/1622839 2. Two men arrested with 7 kg radioactive uranium in Mumbaihttps://www.indiatoday.in/cities/mumbai/story/two-men-arrested-with-7-kg-radioactive-uranium-in-mumbai-1799552-2021-05-06 3. Loose state control of...

ACDC News and Views- Weekly (April 28-May 4 2021)

1. Biden-Putin summit in works for summer, says Sullivanhttps://www.defensenews.com/congress/2021/04/30/biden-putin-summit-in-works-for-summer-says-sullivan/ 2. Army approves rapid development of Tactical Space Layer https://www.c4isrnet.com/battlefield-tech/space/2021/05/01/army-approves-rapid-development-of-tactical-space-layer/ 3. Indirect talks on Iran nuclear deal...

ACDC News and Views- Weekly (April 21-27, 2021)

1. World Military Spending Rises to Almost $2 Trillion in 2020https://sipri.org/media/press-release/2021/world-military-spending-rises-almost-2-trillion-2020 2. British name enormous carrier strike group heading for the Indo-Pacific:https://www.defensenews.com/global/europe/2021/04/26/british-name-enormous-carrier-strike-group-heading-for-the-indo-pacific/ 3. Syrian missile explodes...

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 (April 7-13, 2021)

​ 1. Pakistan, Russia agree to boost Defence tieshttps://www.dawn.com/news/1617034 2. India, Pakistan may stumble into large-scale war, warns US intel reporthttps://www.dawn.com/news/1617288 3. Rejoining Open Skies would send...

ACDC News and Views- Weekly (March 31- April 6, 2021)

1. Saudi Air Force begins joint exercise with US and Pakistani forceshttps://www.arabnews.com/node/1834846/saudi-arabia 2. Australia France India Japan and the United States Take Part in Exercise...

ACDC News and Views- Weekly (March 24-30, 2021)

1.  Pakistan successfully test-fires Shaheen 1-A ballistic missile  https://www.dawn.com/news/1614737/pakistan-successfully-test-fires-shaheen-1-a-ballistic-missile 2. India, US begin two-day naval exercise in eastern Indian Ocean regionhttps://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/india-us-begin-two-day-naval-exercise-in-eastern-indian-ocean-region/articleshow/81735782.cms 3. IAF to induct...

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