| 1. | India’s defence budget heavily weighted to manpower costs |
| 2. | DRDO carries out three consecutive tests of Very Short-Range Air Defence system |
| 3. | Third Indian N-powered ballistic missile submarine to be inducted this year |
| 4. | Trump orders ‘Iron Dome for America’ in sweeping missile defense push
https://spacenews.com/trump-orders-iron-dome-for-america-in-sweeping-missile-defense-push/ |
| 5. | Russia condemns Trump order on missile defence shield |
| 6. | US Quietly Arms Key Treaty Ally Near China
https://www.newsweek.com/us-news-arms-ally-japan-china-north-korea-national-security-threat-2024958 |
| 7. | Iran’s nuclear program completely transparent: Eslami
https://en.mehrnews.com/news/227818/Iran-s-nuclear-program-completely-transparent-Eslami |
| 8. | Iran warns any attack on its nuclear sites would trigger ‘all-out war’ |
| 9. | Rafael Grossi: Is the world edging closer to nuclear conflict? |
| 10. | IAEA finds commitment to safety at Novovoronezh plant
https://www.world-nuclear-news.org/articles/iaea-finds-commitment-to-safety-at-novovoronezh-plant |
| 11. | Southeast Asia looks to nuclear power to supercharge its energy transition
https://apnews.com/article/nuclear-energy-transition-southeast-asia-e755bebc3ded2c9e747cda45de524447 |
| 12. | South Asia’s AI arms race
https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/1277563-south-asia-s-ai-arms-race |
| 13. | Newly-launched Indian satellite left stranded by propulsion problem |
| 14. | Japan launches Michibiki 6 navigation satellite with fifth H3 rocket
https://spacenews.com/japan-launches-michibiki-6-navigation-satellite-with-fifth-h3-rocket/ |
With Warm Regards,
Team ACDC
Arms Control & Disarmament Centre (ACDC)
Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI)
Sector F-5/2, Islamabad, 44000, Pakistan
