| 1. | YEAR-ENDER – At most militarized point in decades, global arms race accelerates |
| 2. | Pakistan emerges as leading recipient of Chinese combat aircraft
https://dailytimes.com.pk/1424465/pakistan-emerges-as-leading-recipient-of-chinese-combat-aircraft/ |
| 3. | Iran launches 3 new satellites aboard Russia’s Soyuz carrier |
| 4. | Russia successfully launches 52 satellites into space on Soyuz-2.1b rocket |
| 5. | UK, Germany Ink $70M Joint Deal for Mobile RCH 155 Artillery
https://thedefensepost.com/2025/12/29/uk-germany-mobile-rch155/ |
| 6. | North Korea test-fires long-range cruise missiles: state media |
| 7. | Russia says it has moved its nuclear-capable Oreshnik missiles into Belarus – as it happened |
| 8. | India Tests the Intermediate-Range Ballistic Missile K-4 Missile From INS Arighaat
https://www.gktoday.in/india-tests-k-4-missile-from-ins-arighaat-2/#google_vignette |
| 9. | Japan enters hypersonic missile defence era with mass production of improved Type 03 Chu-SAM Kai. |
| 10. | North Korea Discloses Ongoing Contruction of an 8,700-Ton Nuclear- Powered Strategic Submarine. |
| 11. | Iran’s Atomic Energy Organization unveils three major nuclear achievements
https://en.irna.ir/news/86040717/Iran-s-Atomic-Energy-Organization-unveils-three-major-nuclear |
| 12. | Chinese Type 055 Destroyer Demonstrates New Hypersonic Anti-Ship Capability with YJ-20 Ballistic Missile
https://militarywatchmagazine.com/article/chinese-type055-demonstrates-hypersonic-yj20 |
| 13. | US House subcommittees explore cybersecurity implications of AI, quantum computing |
| 14. | Israel deploys Iron Beam laser weapon which can shoot missiles out of the sky & never runs out of ammo |
| 15. | Ukraine just approved its first ground robot equipped with key grenade launchers, maker says
https://www.businessinsider.com/ukraine-approves-ground-robot-key-grenade-launchers-devdroid-2025-12 |
Warm Regards,
Team Arms Control & Disarmament Centre (ACDC)
Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI)
Sector F-5/2, Islamabad, 44000, Pakistan
