ACDC News and Views October 29 – November 4

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1. North Korea’s Kim urges drone dominance, greater military AI use amid border tensions

https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/north-koreas-kim-urges-absolute-superiority-drone-technology-weapons-exhibition-2026-10-29/

2. UN General Assembly’s First Committee adopts Pakistan’s Sponsored Resolutions with Overwhelming Support

https://mofa.gov.pk/press-releases/un-general-assemblys-first-committee-adopts-pakistans-sponsored-resolutions-with-overwhelming-support

3. First Committee Forwards 14 Texts on Outer Space, Conventional Weapons to General Assembly

https://press.un.org/en/2026/gadis3781.doc.htm

4. AI’s rewiring of US warfare may be only the beginning

https://www.reuters.com/technology/artificial-intelligence/ais-rewiring-us-warfare-may-be-only-beginning-2026-10-30/

5. Pentagon treating military base freezer malfunctions as suspected cyberattack, officials say

https://www.reuters.com/technology/pentagon-treating-military-base-freezer-malfunctions-suspected-cyberattack-2026-10-29/

6. North Korea says US-South Korea nuclear drill shows need for stronger nuclear deterrent

https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/north-korea-says-us-south-korea-nuclear-drill-shows-need-stronger-nuclear-2026-11-02/

7. NATO’s DiBaX 2026 tests next-gen military communications to strengthen battlefield readiness

https://balticnews.com/natos-dibax-2026-tests-next-gen-military-communications-to-strengthen-battlefield-readiness/

8. Supermarket fridge attack is just the start, says UK cybersecurity chief

https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/uk-must-expect-ai-powered-attack-critical-infrastructure-within-two-years-report-2026-11-03/

9. North Korea fires multiple missiles in fourth weapons launch in a month, Seoul says

https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/north-korea-fires-unidentified-projectile-toward-sea-off-its-east-coast-seoul-2026-11-04/

10. First Committee Approves 3 Draft Resolutions, 2 Decisions on Other Weapons of Mass Destruction

https://press.un.org/en/2026/gadis3779.doc.htm

11. Pakistan Tests Indigenous Fa’az Air-to-Air Missile from JF-17 Thunder

https://quwa.org/pakistan-air-force-news/pakistan-tests-indigenous-faaz-air-to-air-missile-from-jf-17-thunder/

12. Russia is giving its drones bigger antennas to beat Ukrainian jamming

https://www.defensenews.com/global/europe/2026/11/02/russia-is-giving-its-drones-bigger-antennas-to-beat-ukrainian-jamming/

13. Saab Unveils CB90 CX Combat Boat With Three Mission Variants

https://defensetalks.com/saab-cb90-cx-combat-boat/

14. Nuclear-Weapon States Consult as Trump Talks Denuclearization

https://www.armscontrol.org/act/2026-11/news/nuclear-weapon-states-consult-trump-talks-denuclearization

15. Hydrosat Unveils Nyktòs Thermal ISR Program to Strengthen European Defense Capabilities

http://defensetalks.com/hydrosat-nyktos-thermal-isr-program-europe/

 

Warm Regards,

Team Arms Control & Disarmament Centre (ACDC)
Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI)
Sector F-5/2, Islamabad, 44000, Pakistan