1. India flight-tests new generation Agni Prime ballistic missile

https://tribune.com.pk/story/2461637/india-flight-tests-new-generation-agni-prime-ballistic-missile

  1. North Korea says it tested new solid-fuel hypersonic missile

https://www.dw.com/en/north-korea-says-it-tested-new-solid-fuel-hypersonic-missile/a-68726705

  1. SKorea Launches 2nd Military Spy Satellite in Race With North Korea

https://www.newsmax.com/world/globaltalk/south-korea-military-spy/2024/04/07/id/1160097/

  1. China Conducts Military Exercises in South China Sea

https://en.wenews.pk/china-conducts-military-exercises-in-south-china-sea/

  1. Philippines, U.S., Australia and Japan hold joint military drills in disputed South China Sea

https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/07/japan/politics/japan-australia-philippines-us-south-china-sea-exercise/

  1. Senior US diplomat links AUKUS submarine pact to Taiwan

https://www.reuters.com/world/senior-us-diplomat-links-aukus-submarine-pact-taiwan-2024-04-03/

  1. U.S., U.K. and Australia discuss AUKUS tech cooperation with Japan

https://asia.nikkei.com/Politics/Defense/U.S.-U.K.-and-Australia-discuss-AUKUS-tech-cooperation-with-Japan

  1.  U.S. seeks to ‘integrate’ Japan into defense industrial base

https://asia.nikkei.com/Politics/International-relations/Indo-Pacific/U.S.-seeks-to-integrate-Japan-into-defense-industrial-base

  1. Norway plans $56 billion defence boost to counter Russia

https://www.msn.com/en-xl/news/other/norway-plans-56-billion-defence-boost-to-counter-russia/ar-BB1l7Cz6?ocid=social-peregrine

  1. AI-assisted genocide’: Israel reportedly used database for Gaza kill lists

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/4/4/ai-assisted-genocide-israel-reportedly-used-database-for-gaza-kill-lists

  1. Russia-Ukraine war – live: UN watchdog warns of ‘major nuclear accident’ after drones hit Zaporizhzhia

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/russia-ukraine-war-latest-news-putin-troops-b2524633.html

  1. Japan, U.S., Philippines to form joint cyberdefense network

https://asia.nikkei.com/Politics/Defense/Japan-U.S.-Philippines-to-form-joint-cyberdefense-network

  1. China, Thailand sign pacts on outer space, lunar outposts

https://www.reuters.com/technology/space/china-thailand-sign-pacts-outer-space-lunar-outposts-2024-04-05/

With Warm Regards,

Team ACDC
Arms Control & Disarmament Centre (ACDC)
Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI)
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