ACDC News and Views May 6 – May 13

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1. Malaysia seeks answers after Norway halts naval missile delivery despite eight-year deal https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/05/12/malaysia-seeks-answers-after-norway-halts-naval-missile-delivery-despite-eight-year-deal/219621
2. Pakistan Reveals Fatah-3 Supersonic Cruise MissileTransfers

https://quwa.org/pakistan-missile-news/pakistan-reveals-fatah-3-supersonic-cruise-missile/

3. ‘Whatever Russia is testing, it’s sophisticated’: Satellites pass within 3 metres of each other https://www.independent.co.uk/space/russia-satellites-cosmos-space-debris-b2972380.html#
4. US fires Tomahawk missile from Typhon launcher in Philippines for the first time https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2026/05/us-fires-tomahawk-missile-from-typhon-launcher-in-philippines-for-the-first-time/
5. Russia Slates Sarmat ICBM Deployment for Late 2026

https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/05/12/russia-slates-sarmat-icbm-deployment-for-late-2026-a92739

6. HAVELSAN Unveils ADVENT-AI at SAHA Expo 2026, Marking a New Era in AI-Driven Naval Combat Management

https://defensetalks.com/havelsan-unveils-advent-ai-at-saha-expo-2026-marking-a-new-era-in-ai-driven-naval-combat-management/

7. Trump’s Golden Dome missile shield estimated to cost $1.2 trillion

https://www.defensenews.com/news/pentagon-congress/2026/05/12/trumps-golden-dome-missile-shield-estimated-to-cost-12-trillion/

8. Pentagon seeks additional funding as cost of Iran war tops $29 billion

https://www.defensenews.com/news/pentagon-congress/2026/05/12/pentagon-seeks-additional-funding-as-cost-of-iran-war-tops-29-billon/

9. U.S. Nuclear Submarine Surfaces in Gibraltar as Trump Rejects Iran Deal, Triggering Global Fears of Hormuz Escalation

https://defencesecurityasia.com/en/us-nuclear-submarine-gibraltar-trump-rejects-iran-deal-hormuz-escalation/

10. The Rasoob 250 Can Be Pakistan’s Naval Strike Missile

https://quwa.org/pakistan-missile-news/the-rasoob-250-can-be-pakistans-naval-strike-missile/

11. South Korea expands AI cybersecurity measures after Anthropic warning https://letsdatascience.com/news/south-korea-expands-ai-cybersecurity-measures-after-anthropi-3f95c315
12. UAE Cyber Security Council Partners ATRC to Accelerate Quantum-Safe Security Transition

https://techafricanews.com/2026/05/11/uae-cyber-security-council-partners-atrc-to-accelerate-quantum-safe-security-transition/

13. China scrambles to close AI security gap as Anthropic, OpenAI pull ahead with new models https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3352978/china-scrambles-close-ai-security-gap-anthropic-openai-pull-ahead-new-models

 

Warm Regards,

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