| 1. | US and China discuss reciprocal visits to nuclear sites, CNN reports |
| 2. | Pakistan successfully tests launch of extended-range Fatah-IV cruise missile: ISPR |
| 3. | North Korea says Kim oversaw hypersonic missile drill |
| 4. | UAE Delegation Strengthens Technology Cooperation with the United States https://www.mofa.gov.ae/en/mediahub/news/2026/10/5/uae-us |
| 5. | N. Korea launches ‘AI-assisted’ strategic missile
https://www.dawn.com/news/2034634/n-korea-launches-ai-assisted-strategic-missile |
| 6. | AI doesn’t need ‘superintelligence’ or evil intent to start a nuclear war |
| 7. | France Fires M51.3 From Le Vigilant, Reinforcing Nuclear Second Strike |
| 8. | Pentagon Acknowledges Space Weapons
https://www.armscontrol.org/act/2026-10/news/pentagon-acknowledges-space-weapons |
| 9. | Russia’s Putin reiterates nuclear threat against NATO
https://www.voanews.com/a/russia-putin-reiterates-nuclear-threat-against-nato/8208083.html |
| 10. | South Korea’s Nuclear Submarine Push Raises Stakes for China and North Korea
https://defencesecurityasia.com/en/south-korea-nuclear-submarines-china-north-korea/#goog_rewarded |
| 11. | OSI Integrated Field Exercise in 2026 (IFE26) |
| 12. | As the military plans to speed up the use of drones and AI in warfare, Congress considers safeguards
https://www.wunc.org/military/2026-10-05/drones-ai-warfare-congress-considers-safeguards |
| 13. | U.N. warns nuclear danger rising as arms safeguards unravel |
| 14. | Unmanned Warfare’s Next Chapter Has Arrived
https://defensetalks.com/unmanned-warfares-next-chapter-has-arrived/ |
| 15. | Anduril to boost Virginia-class submarine production with $3.7 billion investment in Maryland |
Warm Regards,
Team Arms Control & Disarmament Centre (ACDC)
Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI)
Sector F-5/2, Islamabad, 44000, Pakistan
