| 1. | SpaceX wins $2.29B to speed Space Force’s LEO communications ‘backbone’ |
| 2. | AI, drone tech take center stage at China military intelligent technology expo |
| 3. | HASC $1.15T defense policy bill takes aim at industrial base challenges |
| 4. | Netherlands Delivers More Than 60 Toyota Hilux Vehicles to Support Ukraine’s Drone Warfare Units
https://defensetalks.com/netherlands-toyota-hilux-ukraine-drone-units/ |
| 5. | India Finalizes Letter of Request for 114 Rafale Fighters |
| 6. | HAVELSAN Demonstrates Multi-Domain Defense Capabilities During EFES 2026 Military Exercise |
| 7. | Report: US to cut strategic bombers and warships available to NATO in a crisis |
| 8. | U.S. Army Tests IonStrike Counter-Drone Interceptor on NATO’s Eastern Flank |
| 9. | Russia Accelerates Su-35S Fighter Production Despite Sanctions: Moscow’s Wartime Airpower Surge Reshapes Eurasian Military Balance |
| 10. | Congressional report tallies 42 US aircraft lost or damaged in Operation Epic Fury https://www.defensenews.com/news/pentagon-congress/2026/05/22/congressional-report-tallies-42-us-aircraft-lost-or-damaged-in-operation-epic-fury/ |
| 11. | Turkey Orders 100 Expendable USVs for Naval Swarm Strikes https://quwa.org/turkey/turkish-defence-news/turkish-navy-to-procure-100-expendable-unmanned-surface-vessels-from-aselsan-stm-and-havelsan-for-swarm-strike-operations/ |
| 12. | South Korea Enters Nuclear Submarine Race: Seoul’s Jangbogo-N SSN Program Could Reshape Indo-Pacific Undersea Power Balance Against China and North Korea |
| 13. | Taiwan says it has not been told by US of arms sales delays |
| 14. | Indonesia’s Scorpène Evolved Enters Pre-Production: New Underwater Warfare Capability Signals Major ASEAN Power Shift |
| 15. | In shift, Trump announces deployment of 5,000 US troops to Poland |
Warm Regards,
Team Arms Control & Disarmament Centre (ACDC)
Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI)
Sector F-5/2, Islamabad, 44000, Pakistan
