Strategic Perspectives Through Research and Dialogue

ACDC NEWS & VIEWS (January 25 – February 1, 2023)

1. Statement by Ambassador Khalil Hashmi, Permanent Representative of Pakistan, at the Plenary Meeting of the Conference on Disarmament, Geneva https://pakungeneva.pk/TopicDetail.aspx?ID=983   2. Pakistan-Turkiye joint military drills...

ACDC NEWS & VIEWS (January 18 – 25, 2023)

1. IAEA-Pakistan collaboration to strengthen Nuclear Security Regime in Pakistan https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2023/01/19/iaea-pakistan-collaboration-to-strengthen-nuclear-security-regime-in-pakistan/ 2. DRDO, Naval Group reach agreement on indigenous AIP modules on Scorpene submarines https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/drdo-naval-group-reach-agreement-on-indigenous-aip-modules-on-scorpene-submarines/article66425034.ece 3. Prez El-Sisi’s...

ACDC NEWS & VIEWS (January 12 – 18, 2023)

1.UK to reassess Iran nuclear deal after dual national’s execution https://www.arabnews.com/node/2232836/middle-east 2.Washington Might Let South Korea Have the Bomb https://foreignpolicy.com/2023/01/17/us-south-korea-nuclear-weapons-denuclearization/ 3.Yoon says Seoul could rapidly acquire nukes if...

ACDC News and Views- Weekly (Jan 4-10, 2023)

​1.The treaties that make the world safer are struggling https://www.vox.com/world/23510633/arms-control-bioweapons-convention-nukes-ukraine-putin 2.Russia’s hypersonic missile-armed ship to patrol global seas https://apnews.com/article/putin-technology-politics-russia-government-561c5501aeb8f3ae40af1789ec237103 3.US Accelerates Military Drills With China’s Neighbors; Boosts Presence...

ACDC NEWS & VIEWS (December 29, 2022 – January 4, 2023)

1.Pakistan, India exchange annual lists of nuclear assets, inmates https://www.dailysabah.com/world/asia-pacific/pakistan-india-exchange-annual-lists-of-nuclear-assets-inmates 2.Iran, Russia Warn Opportunity for Nuclear Talks Is Not Forever https://www.voanews.com/a/6897403.html 3.Iran holds military drills in Gulf https://www.dawn.com/news/1729148 4.Iran simulates...

ACDC NEWS & VIEWS (December 21 – 28, 2022)

1.Iran and EU signal continued work on nuclear deal in Jordan https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/12/20/iran-and-eu-signal-continued-work-on-nuclear-deal-in-jordan 2.Former Mossad intel chief says Israel must prepare for an imminent attack on Iran https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/former-mossad-intel-chief-says-israel-must-prepare-for-an-imminent-attack-on-iran/ 3.Nuclear...

ACDC NEWS & VIEWS (December 14 – 21, 2022)

1.Positive signals from Iran over nuclear deal put west in a tricky position https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/dec/20/positive-signals-from-iran-over-nuclear-deal-put-west-in-a-tricky-position 2.UN nuclear watchdog to visit Tehran as Iran enriches uranium at its...

ACDC NEWS & VIEWS (December 8 – 14, 2022)

1.Effective Arms-Control Measures Needed to Block Diversion of Ukraine Weapons, Senior United Nations Disarmament Official Tells Security Council https://press.un.org/en/2022/sc15136.doc.htm 2.General Assembly Adopts over 100 Texts of...

ACDC NEWS & VIEWS (December 1 – 7, 2022)

1.Arms sales of SIPRI Top 100 arms companies grow despite supply chain challenges https://sipri.org/media/press-release/2022/arms-sales-sipri-top-100-arms-companies-grow-despite-supply-chain-challenges 2.WMD-Free Zone Conference Makes Little Progress https://www.armscontrol.org/act/2022-12/news/wmd-free-zone-conference-makes-little-progress 3.UN nuclear chief says Iran ties need...

ACDC NEWS & VIEWS (November 23 – 30, 2022)

1.Russia postpones nuclear arms control talks with US, State Department says https://edition.cnn.com/2022/11/28/politics/us-russia-arms-control-talks/index.html 2.Iran says 'neither pessimistic nor optimistic' on reviving nuclear deal https://www.thenationalnews.com/mena/iran/2022/11/28/iran-says-neither-pessimistic-nor-optimistic-on-reviving-nuclear-deal/ 3.Iran says counting on EU...

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