ACDC News & Views

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.  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...

1. EU’s Top Diplomat Says Iranian Deal Is Only Way to Stop Tehran’s Nuclear Program https://www.wsj.com/articles/eus-top-diplomat-says-iranian-deal-is-only-way-to-stop-tehrans-nuclear-program-11675681424 2.Iran and the West clash over IAEA report on Fordow...

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...

The Arms Control and Disarmament Centre (ACDC) at the Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI) is going to organise a Webinar on “The Role of...

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...

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...

1. Lavrov: Russia currently specifying its nuclear doctrine https://news.az/news/lavrov-russia-currently-specifying-its-nuclear-doctrine 2. Global race for nuclear weapons at record high, warns UN https://www.ft.com/content/2776c235-592a-44fd-a0cd-e61f69c308bf 3. Iran’s supreme leader opens door to negotiations with US...

1.French Leader Wants ‘New Framework’ For Iran Nuclear Talks https://www.iranintl.com/en/202211145856 2.No push for Iran nuclear talks, US envoy says, due to protests, drone sales https://english.alarabiya.net/News/world/2022/11/15/No-push-for-Iran-nuclear-talks-US-envoy-says-due-to-protests-drone-sales- 3.UN Nuclear Chief...

1.As Hopes for Nuclear Deal Fade, Iran Rebuilds and Risks Growhttps://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/21/us/politics/iran-nuclear-standoff.html 2.US, Australia, UK sign key deal in nuclear sub alliancehttps://www.thenews.com.pk/print/910876-us-australia-uk-sign-key-deal-in-nuclear-sub-alliance 3.China's push back after Australia...