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On 23 December 2021, Belgium declared to shut down its nuclear power plants by 2025.

The Doel 4 and Tihange 3 reactors - the newest of Belgium's seven reactors - were due to close for good in 2025

'but will now restart in November 2026 after necessary work and will continue operating for 10 years.

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•  US Air Force tested an unarmed ICBM from California on 16 August 2022.
• ICBM stands for: intercontinental ballistic missile 

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•  US Air Force tested an unarmed ICBM from California on 16 August 2022.
• ICBM stands for: intercontinental ballistic missile 

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Cold Start is a military doctrine that was developed by the Indian Armed Forces for use in a possible war with Pakistan.

The doctrine is intended to allow India's conventional forces to perform holding attacks to prevent a nuclear retaliation from Pakistan in case of a conflict.

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Cold Start is a military doctrine that was developed by the Indian Armed Forces for use in a possible war with Pakistan.

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On 21 December 2021, Pakistan conducted a successful test of an enhanced range version of the indigenously developed Babur cruise missile 1B.

the launch was witnessed by :

Lieutenant General Nadeem Zaki Manj,

Director General,

Strategic Plans Division,

Dr. Raza Samar,

Chairman NESCOM,

Lieutenant General Muhammad Ali,

Commander Army Strategic Force Command,

senior officers from Strategic Plans Division 

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 U.S. President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid signed a joint pledge on 14 July 2022  to deny Iran nuclear arms, a show of unity by allies long divided over diplomacy with Iran.

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China launched a cargo mission to its new space station in September 2021.

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Report published by: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (Sipri)

USA: 1

China: 2

India: 3

UK: 4

Russia: 5

Pakistan: 23

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Ccruise Missile Babur was first tested in 2005 by Pakistan.