Kaleem Sheikh | Regional Defense Correspondent
Kaleem Sheikh is a regional defense correspondent at TheDefenseWatch.com covering defense and security developments across Asia and the Middle East, including military operations, procurement, and regional security issues.
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India’s $47 Billion Fighter Jet Overhaul: Rafale, Tejas, and the Race to Close the Air Power Gap
Executive Summary: The Indian Air Force sits 12 squadrons below its sanctioned…
U.S. Forces Expand Maritime Interdiction Capability In Gulf Of Oman With Hellfire Missile Strike
Executive Summary: U.S. Central Command confirmed that American forces disabled the Gambia-flagged…
Netanyahu Moves To Expand Israel’s Lebanon Offensive As Hezbollah Attacks Intensify
Executive Summary: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered an expanded ground…
RTX Secures $1 Billion Deal For NASAMS Air Defense Systems Bound For Kuwait
Executive Summary: RTX has received a $1.02 billion U.S. Army contract to…
Israel Moves To Expand Lebanon Operations As Hezbollah Rockets Strike Northern Cities
Hezbollah rocket barrage triggers air raid sirens across northern Israeli cities as…
China’s “Carrier Killer” Arsenal: How the DF-21D, DF-26, and YJ-21 Reshape Naval Power Projection
Executive Summary: China's People's Liberation Army Rocket Force (PLARF) has fielded a three-tier…
China Expands Nuclear Missile Infrastructure With New Launch Pads Near ICBM Silos
Executive Summary: China is expanding its nuclear missile infrastructure with the construction…
UK Completes F-35B Lightning II Procurement Phase As Final Jets Arrive At RAF Marham
Executive Summary: The United Kingdom has completed its initial procurement phase for…
Iran Recovers JASSM-ER Wreckage As Questions Grow Over U.S. Stealth Missile Survivability
Executive Summary: Iran has reportedly recovered wreckage linked to a U.S.-made AGM-158…
Ukraine Races To Expand Drone Strike Reach Deep Behind Russian Front Lines
Ukraine is shifting more drone operations beyond the front line as both…