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ACDC NEWS & VIEWS (August 3 – 9, 2023)

UN pushes disarmament talks amid fears that drums of nuclear war are beating again https://news.un.org/en/story/2023/08/1139442 UAE tells UN of ‘profound concern’ over Iran’s nuclear...

ACDC NEWS & VIEWS (August 10 – 16, 2023)

IAEA Supports International Collaboration on the Long Term Operation of Nuclear Power Plants https://www.iaea.org/newscenter/news/iaea-supports-international-collaboration-on-the-long-term-operation-of-nuclear-power-plants Ukraine: Zaporizhzhya nuclear plant initiates reactor shutdown following water leak,...

ACDC NEWS & VIEWS (August 17 – 23, 2023)

1.US asks Iran to stop selling drones to Russia https://www.ft.com/content/c237c531-a51e-4205-a934-0a13e0a50482 2.US would welcome any Iranian steps to slow nuclear program https://www.reuters.com/world/blinken-says-us-overall-approach-iran-has-not-changed-after-detainee-deal-2023-08-15/ 3.China pushes for ‘reconciliation’ in Middle East,...

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 & VIEWS (August 31 – September 6, 2023)

8th Round of Pakistan-China Bilateral Consultations on Arms Control & Non-Proliferation https://mofa.gov.pk/8th-round-of-pakistan-china-bilateral-consultations-on-arms-control-non-proliferation/ Indian Air Force to carry out mega military drill with China and...

ACDC NEWS & VIEWS (June 7 – 14, 2023)

1. States invest in nuclear arsenals as geopolitical relations deteriorate https://www.sipri.org/media/press-release/2023/states-invest-nuclear-arsenals-geopolitical-relations-deteriorate-new-sipri-yearbook-out-now 2. India tests new generation ballistic missile ‘Agni Prime’ https://en.dailypakistan.com.pk/08-Jun-2023/india-tests-new-generation-ballistic-missile-agni-prime 3. Iran's Khamenei says ‘nothing wrong’ with...

ACDC NEWS & VIEWS (September 7 – 13, 2023)

Biden and Modi to make progress on GE jet engines, nuclear - White House https://www.reuters.com/world/biden-modi-make-progress-ge-jet-engines-nuclear-white-house-2023-09-07/ India pursues small reactors in civil nuclear energy https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/india-pursues-small-reactors-in-civil-nuclear-energy/articleshow/103559753.cms?from=mdr Pakistan...

ACDC News and Views (February 15-21, 2024)

​1.     Pakistan Army, Saudi land forces conduct joint military training exercise https://www.arabnews.pk/node/2462541/pakistan North Korea's Kim Jong Un oversees test of surface-to-sea missile https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/north-koreas-kim-jong-un-oversees-test-surface-to-sea-missile-kcna-2024-02-14 NATO chief warns against...

ACDC NEWS & VIEWS (December 14 – 20, 2023)

Wars raise profit outlook for US defense industry in 2024 https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/wars-raise-profit-outlook-us-defense-industry-2024-2023-12-18/ Pakistan concerned over ‘generous’ arms supply to India https://tribune.com.pk/story/2450269/pakistan-concerned-over-generous-arms-supply-to-india Indian Air Force successfully testfires...

ACDC NEWS & VIEWS (September 14 – 20, 2023)

UN nuclear agency slams Iran for barring inspectors from monitoring program https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/9/16/un-nuclear-agency-slams-iran-for-barring-inspectors-from-monitoring-program European powers to retain sanctions aimed at deterring Iran nuclear ambitions https://www.ft.com/content/a91b53ed-65fb-4ff2-af13-698366ad9245 US-Iran...

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