| 1. | NATO holds annual nuclear exercise Steadfast Noon |
| 2. | South Korea’s Lee oversees first test of a hypersonic missile |
| 3. | Lockheed Martin unveils PAC-3 Edge interceptor designed to counter hypersonic threats |
| 4. | Germany faces ‘shadow war’ that goes beyond Cold War threats, minister warns https://www.reuters.com/world/germany-faces-shadow-war-that-goes-beyond-cold-war-threats-interior-minister-2026-10-12/ |
| 5. | RTX’s Raytheon wins up to $6.3 billion US missile contract |
| 6. | Most US voters say Trump, Congress don’t take AI risks seriously, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds |
| 7. | UK to strengthen cyber defences as minister calls for AI firms to increase safety efforts |
| 8. | IonQ to buy cybersecurity firm Elisity in up to $1.3 billion deal |
| 9. | North Korea fires missiles days after South Korea’s hypersonic test |
| 10. | India sells air defense missiles to Tajikistan, Turkmenistan in Central Asia push |
| 11. | South Korea, Japan buffeted by hacks as AI lowers bar for cybercriminals |
| 12. | France Goes Solo on Sixth-Generation Fighter as Rafale F5 Anchors Nuclear Airpower https://defencesecurityasia.com/en/france-sixth-generation-fighter-rafale-f5-fcas-split/ |
| 13. | Army conducts successful test launch of hypersonic Fatah-2 extended range missile: ISPR |
| 14. | Netherlands deploys nuclear-capable F-35 fighters for NATO’s Steadfast Noon exercise |
| 15. | DRDO successfully tests Quantum Key Distribution(QKD) platform in live network |
Warm Regards,
Team Arms Control & Disarmament Centre (ACDC)
Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI)
Sector F-5/2, Islamabad, 44000, Pakistan
