1.Pakistan urges steps to offset threats to regional, int’l security
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2325562/pakistan-urges-steps-to-offset-threats-to-regional-intl-security

2.India Could Deploy Hypersonic Missiles Earliest By 2025; Likely To Be Modelled On Russian Zircon – US Report
https://eurasiantimes.com/india-hypersonic-missile-2025-russian-zircon/

3.DRDO successfully tests high-speed expendable aerial target Abhyas in Odisha
https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/drdo-successful-flight-test-abhyas-odisha-1868083-2021-10-22

4.Russian, Chinese warships conduct first ever joint patrol in western Pacific
https://tass.com/defense/1353271

5.Russia-Iran arms deals to bolster bilateral relations, says Iranian military chief
https://tass.com/defense/1352015

6.Russian arms exports total $15 bln annually, Deputy PM’s office says
https://tass.com/economy/1351855

7.U.S. and Iran enter ‘decisive’ period to revive nuclear accord or risk failure, U.N. watchdog chief says
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/us-iran-iaea-nuclear-deal/2021/10/20/67b83f42-31da-11ec-93e2-dba2c2c11851_story.html

8.France urges Iran to curb nuclear activity, resume talks
https://www.dawn.com/news/1653536

9.IAEA chief warns Iran nuclear surveillance is no longer ‘intact’
https://www.ft.com/content/ad8526f0-da73-48cc-ab90-4a3f146158d4

10.US urges N Korea to end ‘provocative’ tests, return to talks
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/10/24/us-urges-n-korea-to-stop-missile-tests-and-return-to-talks

11.US begins modernizing tactical nuclear weapons and storage sites in Europe — Shoigu
https://tass.com/defense/1351811

12.North Korea confirms it launched SLBM on October 19 — Yonhap
https://tass.com/defense/1351551

13.Pakistan, Morocco joint military exercise concludes
https://dailytimes.com.pk/832805/pakistan-morocco-joint-military-exercise-concludes/

14.China’s latest missile test raises the stakes for Biden’s nuclear weapons review
https://edition.cnn.com/2021/10/22/politics/china-hypersonic-missile-joe-biden-nuclear-policy/index.html

With Warmest Regards,

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