1. Pak-Turkey military exercise concludes
https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/793436-pak-turkey-military-exercise-concludes

2. India signs USD 50 million defence LoC agreement to boost maritime capabilities of Maldives
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/india-signs-usd-50-million-defence-loc-agreement-to-boost-maritime-capabilities-of-maldives/articleshow/81135458.cms

3. India reserves Rs 70,000 crore for domestic defence procurements
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/india-reserves-rs-70000-crore-for-domestic-defence-procurements/articleshow/81147388.cms

4. India and France organize naval exercises
https://www.fr24news.com/a/2021/02/india-and-france-organize-naval-exercises.html

5. DRDO launches indigenous VL-SRSAM twice off Odisha coast
https://www.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/drdo-successfully-launches-indigenous-vl-srsam-twice-off-odisha-coast-121022201267_1.html

6. Russia May Complete Internal Procedures for Exiting Open Skies Treaty by Summer – Envoy
https://tass.com/politics/1259401

7. As Biden Mulls North Korea, Some Urge Arms Control Approach
https://www.voanews.com/east-asia-pacific/biden-mulls-north-korea-some-urge-arms-control-approach

8. France to begin building new ballistic missile subs
https://www.defensenews.com/naval/2021/02/22/france-to-begin-building-new-ballistic-missile-subs/

9. Iran Nuclear Deal: US Agrees to Join Talks Brokered by EU
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/feb/19/iran-nuclear-deal-us-agrees-to-join-talks-brokered-by-eu

10. It’s Official: KC-46 Tankers And More F-35s For Israel, But No Advanced F-15s For Now
https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/39375/its-official-kc-46-tankers-and-more-f-35s-for-israel-but-no-advanced-f-15s-for-now

Best Regards,​

Team ACDC

Arms Control & Disarmament Centre (ACDC)
Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI),
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