Iran suspends implementation of Additional Protocol, limits inspections of its nuclear programme

by Srishti Punja

On 23 February Iran suspended the implementation of the Additional Protocol (AP) and all supplementary inspection provisions granted to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) beyond the Comprehensive Safeguards Agreement (CSA), as mandated by the Iranian Parliament through a law passed in December 2020. The suspension restricts the scope of IAEA inspections at Tehran’s nuclear facilities in violation of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).


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Netherlands, Poland approved for AARGM-ER SEAD/DEAD missiles

by Gareth Jennings

An AARGM-ER seen being test fitted into the internal weapons bay of an F-35 combat aircraft. The US has approved the sale of the missile to both the Netherlands and Poland. (Northrop Grumman)

The US government has approved the sale of the Northrop Grumman AGM-88G Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile – Extended Range (AARGM-ER) to the Netherlands and Poland.


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Spain upgrades and acquires more NASAMS systems

by Nicholas Fiorenza

A Spanish NASAMS anti-air defence unit (UDAA) has been deployed in Estonia since April 2023. (GBAD Task Force Estonia)

The Spanish government has announced the EUR410 million (USD438 million) modernisation and acquisition of additional National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile Systems (NASAMSs), Kongsberg announced in a press release on 19 April.

The Dirección General de Armamento y Material (DGAM), the Spanish Armaments Directorate, approved a contract for the modernisation of Spain's NASAMS on 19 April. Kongsberg expected the contract to be signed in May 2024.


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USN secretary calls for increased immigration to augment US shipbuilding labour

by Michael Fabey

US Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro said the country needs more blue-collar workers to meet navy shipbuilding needs at yards like Newport News Shipbuilding, shown here. (Janes/Michael Fabey)

To address the shortage of workers needed to build the number of ships needed to meet US Navy (USN) fleet plans, the country should seek to bring in more legal immigrants from foreign shores, according to US Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro.


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