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ACDC News and Views- Weekly (November 11-17, 2020)

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...

ACDC News and Views- Weekly (November 4-10, 2020)

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....

ACDC News & Views – Weekly (October 28 – November 4, 2020)

1. UK government to retake control of its atomic weapons management from industryhttps://www.defensenews.com/global/europe/2020/11/02/uk-government-to-retake-control-of-its-atomic-weapons-management-from-industry/ 2.  US Cyber Command expands operations against Russia, China and Iranhttps://edition.cnn.com/2020/11/02/politics/cyber-command-russia-china-iran/index.html 3. Russia Successfully...

ACDC News & Views – Weekly (October 21 – 28, 2020)

1. Iran Nuclear Deal Crucial for Gulf Security, UN Chief Says https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20201021-iran-nuclear-deal-crucial-for-gulf-security-un-chief-says/ 2. UN Treaty Banning Nuclear Weapons Set to Enter into Force in...

ACDC News & Views – Weekly (October 14 – 21, 2020)

​1.US Rebuffs Putin Bid to Extend Nuclear Arms Pact for a Year https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/16/world/europe/putin-nuclear-new-start-treaty.html 2. Iran Hails Lifting of 13-Year UN Arms Embargo as 'Momentous...

ACDC News & Views – Weekly (October 7 – 14, 2020)

1. North Korea: What We Know About the 'Massive' New Missile on Paradehttps://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-54500550 2. EU Renews Sanctions for Chemical Weapons Use for One Year https://tass.com/world/1211187 3....

ACDC News & Views – Weekly (September 30 – October 7, 2020)

1.Nuclear Arms Race, Weaponisation of Outer Space High on US Disarmament Agendahttps://www.voanews.com/usa/nuclear-arms-race-weaponization-outer-space-high-us-disarmament-agenda 2.Malaysia Ratifies UN Nuclear Ban Treatyhttps://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20201001_14/ 3.North Korea Continues Uranium Enrichmenthttps://www.armscontrol.org/act/2020-10/news/north-korea-continues-uranium-enrichment 4.UN Nuclear Watchdog Inspects...

ACDC News & Views – Weekly (September 23 – 30, 2020)

1.Pakistan's Army Inducts New Battle Tankhttps://www.aa.com.tr/en/asia-pacific/pakistans-army-inducts-new-battle-tank/1982132#:~:text=Pakistan's%20army%20on%20Tuesday%20inducted,it%20said%20in%20a%20statement. 2.India Tests Fire Prithvi-II Missile https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/indigenously-developed-prithvi-ii-missile-testfired/articleshow/78281653.cms 3.Israel, India Sign MOU to Collaborate in Tech Innovation https://www.israeldefense.co.il/en/node/45432 4.Russian, Iranian Top Diplomats to...

ACDC News & Views – Weekly (September 16 – 23, 2020)

Russia to Continue Efforts for Preserving Iran Nuclear Deal - Foreign Ministryhttps://tass.com/politics/1202789 DPRK Nuclear Activities Still ‘Cause for Serious Concern’, Says UN Atomic Energy Chiefhttps://news.un.org/en/story/2020/09/1072922 US...

ACDC News & Views – Weekly (September 9 – 16, 2020)

1. Esper Says Artificial Intelligence Will Change the Battlefieldhttps://www.defense.gov/Explore/News/Article/Article/2340972/esper-says-artificial-intelligence-will-change-the-battlefield/ 2. Guterres Calls on Russia, US to Agree on Extending New START by Five Yearshttps://sputniknews.com/world/202009151080460283-un-secretary-general-urges-global-community-to-assist-in-whos-fight-against-covid-19/ 3. UN...

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