ACDC News and Views September 10 – September 16

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1. Finland joins France’s nuclear ‘forward deterrence’ initiative

http://euractiv.com/news/finland-joins-frances-nuclear-forward-deterrence-initiative/
2. Iran war has cost $38 billion, depleted two-thirds of US missile interceptors, CBO says https://www.defensenews.com/news/your-military/2026/09/15/iran-war-has-cost-38-billion-depleted-two-thirds-of-us-missile-interceptors-cbo-says/
3. China Builds World’s First Giant Underwater Drone Mothership

https://defencesecurityasia.com/en/china-world-first-giant-underwater-drone-xxluuv-mothership/
4. EIAS 2026: Egypt Expands Its Loitering Munition, Interceptor Drone and C-UAS Offerings
https://quwa.org/europe/market-intelligence-emea/eias-2026-egypt-expands-its-loitering-munition-interceptor-drone-and-c-uas-offerings/
5. Japan considers defense spending worth 3.5% of GDP after U.S. pressure

https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/09/15/japan/japan-defense-spending-35-gdp/
6. Croatia Chunmoo Deal: Hanwha Wins €411.8M Contract

https://defensetalks.com/croatia-chunmoo-deal/
7. Pentagon looks to AI to identify space and missile threats

https://www.defensenews.com/industry/techwatch/2026/09/11/pentagon-looks-to-ai-to-identify-space-and-missile-threats/
8. China launching multidomain drone swarms for next-gen warfare

https://asiatimes.com/2026/09/china-launching-multidomain-drone-swarms-for-next-gen-warfare/
9. Japan’s Defense Minister: Nuclear-Powered Submarines Will Not Be Ruled Out

https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2026/09/japan-defense-minister-nuclear-powered-submarines/
10. Northrop Grumman Opens Utah Facility as B-21 Raider Production Accelerates

https://defensetalks.com/northrop-grumman-opens-utah-facility-as-b-21-raider-production-accelerates/
11. France, Iraq deepen energy, defence ties during Zaidi visit

https://www.arabnews.pk/middle-east/france-iraq-deepen-energy-defence-ties-during-zaidi-visit-3001246
12. Pakistan’s Heavy Industries Taxila (HIT) Showcases New Drone Production Facility https://quwa.org/pakistan-army-news/pakistans-heavy-industries-taxila-hit-showcases-new-drone-production-facility/
13. Ukraine’s Defence Market: Who Actually Gets Paid Under the EU’s €28.3 Billion Loan https://quwa.org/ukraine/defence-news-ukr/ukraines-defence-market-who-actually-gets-paid-under-the-eus-e28-3-billion-loan/
14. Defence revives military satellite plan … two years after Marles axed $7bn project https://www.theaustralian.com.au/subscribe/news/1/

 

Warm Regards,

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

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