| 1. | India, UK Fire Up Defense Cooperation With Joint Development
https://thediplomat.com/2026/08/india-uk-fire-up-defense-cooperation-with-joint-development/ |
| 2. | United States Welcomes Türkiye’s Signing of the Artemis Accords |
| 3. | Majority in South Korea want nukes, survey says, amid U.S. defense concerns https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/08/29/asia-pacific/south-korea-nuclear-weapons-survey/ |
| 4. | President Trump rules out using nuclear weapons against Iran https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2026/08/31/trump-rules-out-nuclear-weapons-iran-war/91553065007/ |
| 5. | PLA destroyers Weinan, Zunyi, Changsha, Guilin hold live-fire drill in South China Sea https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202609/1369549.shtml |
| 6. | Uzbek state media unveils Chinese J-10CE fighters during national celebration, marking Central Asian export market breakthrough: expert |
| 7. | Israel signs $3.5 billion air defense deal with Greece |
| 8. | US approves possible $800 million military helicopter sale to Iraq |
| 9. | Lockheed Martin says F-16 Block 70/72 brings fifth-generation radar, advanced targeting and broad weapon integration to combat missions https://defence-industry.eu/lockheed-martin-says-f-16-block-70-72-brings-fifth-generation-radar-advanced-targeting-and-broad-weapon-integration-to-combat-missions/ |
| 10. | Russia’s Su-57D Targets Sixth-Generation Warfare With Okhotnik Drone Command and Combat AI |
| 11. | ViaSat-3 F3 Enters Commercial Service Across Asia-Pacific https://defensetalks.com/viasat-3-f3-commercial-service-asia-pacific/ |
| 12. | Lockheed Martin CEO says F-16 deliveries resumed, with 119 Block 70/72 fighters in backlog and 2026 output set to rise
https://defensetalks.com/viasat-3-f3-commercial-service-asia-pacific/ |
| 13. | Pakistan Will Lead the Makkah Defence Alliance – What ‘Look West’ Actually Buys It |
| 14. | U.S. Department of War signs seven-year deals with General Dynamics and Lockheed Martin to triple PAC-3 MSE and quadruple THAAD interceptor production https://defence-industry.eu/u-s-department-of-war-signs-seven-year-deals-with-general-dynamics-and-lockheed-martin-to-triple-pac-3-mse-and-quadruple-thaad-interceptor-production/ |
| 15. | Rafale F5 Emerges With ASN4G Hypersonic Missile and Loyal Wingman
https://defencesecurityasia.com/en/rafale-f5-asn4g-hypersonic-missile-loyal-wingman/ |
| 16. | Tata Advanced Systems, Javelin Joint Venture Sign MOU for Missile Co-Production in India
https://defensetalks.com/javelin-missile-co-production-india-tata/ |
Warm Regards,
Team Arms Control & Disarmament Centre (ACDC)
Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI)
Sector F-5/2, Islamabad, 44000, Pakistan
