| 1. | GSOA and Novaspace Launch Space Industry Forum (SIF) 2026 in Singapore to Shape Global Space Strategy |
| 2. | ASELSAN Showcases Integrated Defense Technologies at FIDAE 2026, Expands Latin America Footprint https://defensetalks.com/aselsan-fidae-2026-defense-systems/ |
| 3. | Italy suspends defense agreement with Israel
https://www.defensenews.com/global/europe/2026/04/14/italy-suspends-defense-agreement-with-israel/ |
| 4. | Turkey pushes for larger role in Europe’s defense as Trump questions NATO |
| 5. | Australia gets new military leaders, including first female army chief |
| 6. | White House wants Pentagon to demo nuclear space power by 2031
https://breakingdefense.com/2026/04/white-house-wants-pentagon-to-demo-nuclear-space-power-by-2031/ |
| 7. | US Navy Confirms Loss of US$240 Million MQ-4C Triton Near Strait of Hormuz, Triggering New Fears Over Persian Gulf Surveillance and Global Oil Security |
| 8. | France’s New “Chorus” Missile Could Change Warfare Forever: 3,000km Range, 500kg Warhead, Just US$117,000
https://defencesecurityasia.com/en/france-chorus-missile-3000km-cheap-long-range-strike-air-defence/ |
| 9. | China’s Three Satellites Could Track Every U.S. Warship on Earth — Pentagon Faces End of Naval Stealth |
| 10. | Pakistan Announces $1 Billion AI Investment to Build National Tech Infrastructure |
| 11. | Egypt and Russia race to build a $30 billion nuclear project |
| 12. | Pakistan sends fighter jets to Saudi Arabia as part of defence agreement |
| 13. | Japan buys drones to replace Apache fleet
https://defence-blog.com/japan-buys-drones-to-replace-apache-fleet/# |
| 14. | Defense firms unveil new satellite designs for orbital warfare
https://spacenews.com/defense-firms-unveil-new-satellite-designs-for-orbital-warfare/ |
| 15. | Raytheon to Manufacture $3.7 Billion Worth of Patriot Missiles for Ukraine
https://militarnyi.com/en/news/raytheon-3-7-billion-worth-patriot-ukraine/ |
Warm Regards,
Team Arms Control & Disarmament Centre (ACDC)
Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI)
Sector F-5/2, Islamabad, 44000, Pakistan
