Strategic Perspectives Through Research and Dialogue

ACDC News and Views (May 16-22, 2024)

  1. The 6th round of the Pakistan-UK Dialogue on Arms Control and Non-Proliferation was held in Islamabad https://www.gov.uk/government/news/sixth-round-of-pakistan-uk-bilateral-consultations-on-arms-control-non-proliferation-and-disarmament 2. North Korea says it test-fired tactical ballistic missile with...

ACDC News and Views (May 9 – 15, 2024)

​ 1. Pakistan’s satellite sends first images from space https://www.dawn.com/news/1832747 2.  Putin defends Russia's planned tactical nuclear weapons drill, calling exercise 'nothing unusual' https://www.foxnews.com/world/putin-defends-russias-planned-tactical-nuclear-weapons-drill-calling-exercise-nothing-unusual 3. Iran warns it will change nuclear doctrine...

ACDC NEWS & VIEWS (June 14 – 21, 2023)

1.US, Iran in talks to cool tensions with a mutual 'understanding' https://www.reuters.com/world/us-iran-talks-cool-tensions-with-mutual-understanding-2023-06-16/ 2.Netanyahu Says He's Opposed to Any Interim US-Iran Deal on Nuclear Program https://www.rferl.org/a/israel-iran-nuclear-understanding-acceptable/32463821.html 3.North Korea fires...

ACDC News and Views (June 13-19, 2024)

1. India leads Pakistan in nuclear arms for first time https://www.dawn.com/news/1840769/india-leads-pakistan-in-n-arms-for-first-time 2. Role of nuclear weapons grows as geopolitical relations deteriorate—new SIPRI Yearbook out now https://www.sipri.org/media/press-release/2024/role-nuclear-weapons-grows-geopolitical-relations-deteriorate-new-sipri-yearbook-out-now 3. In a first, China’s...

ACDC News and Views (April 4-10, 2024)

India flight-tests new generation Agni Prime ballistic missile https://tribune.com.pk/story/2461637/india-flight-tests-new-generation-agni-prime-ballistic-missile North Korea says it tested new solid-fuel hypersonic missile https://www.dw.com/en/north-korea-says-it-tested-new-solid-fuel-hypersonic-missile/a-68726705 SKorea Launches 2nd Military Spy Satellite...

ACDC News and Views- Weekly (June 23-29, 2021)

1. Iran says nuclear site images won’t be given to IAEA as deal has expired https://www.cnbc.com/2021/06/27/iran-says-nuclear-site-images-wont-be-given-to-iaea-as-deal-expired.html 2. US Could Quit Iran Nuclear Deal if Talks...

ACDC News and Views- Weekly (Sept 22-28, 2021)

​1.Pakistan elected to IAEA board 20th timehttps://www.samaa.tv/news/2021/09/pakistan-elected-to-iaea-board-20th-time/ 2.Security Council marks 25th anniversary of Test Ban Treaty with call for nuclear weapons-free worldhttps://news.un.org/en/story/2021/09/1101422 3.At UN, China urges...

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 & VIEWS (August 24 – 30, 2023)

China, Pakistan hold joint air force exercise https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2023/08/28/china-pakistan-hold-joint-air-force-exercise/ Bangladesh, India armed forces agree to work in partnership https://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/foreign-affairs/323777/bangladesh-india-armed-forces-agree-to-work-in Chandrayaan-3: India lunar rover Pragyaan takes a...

ACDC News and Views (Aug 22-28, 2024)

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...

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