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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NATO Moves To Strengthen Intelligence Monitoring As Chinese Investments Near Military Bases Draw Security Scrutiny
Executive Summary: NATO is placing increased emphasis on monitoring Chinese commercial investments…
U.S. Approves $1.96 Billion APKWS-II Sale To Saudi Arabia To Expand Air Defense And Precision Strike Capability
Executive Summary: The U.S. Department of State has approved a possible $1.96…
Helsing Moves To Build First U.S. HX 2 Strike Drone Factory As Demand For AI Enabled Loitering Munitions Grows
Executive Summary: Helsing has selected West Virginia as the location for its…
Rheinmetall Delivers First 155mm Ammunition from Unterlüß Plant to Ukraine as Production Ramps Up
Executive Summary: Rheinmetall has shipped the first batch of 155mm artillery ammunition…
U.S. Moves To Enforce Maritime Blockade On Iran As Regional Security Tensions Escalate
Executive Summary: The United States is scheduled to begin enforcing a maritime…
NATO Moves To Expand Defense Production As Türkiye Positions Itself As A Key Industrial Partner
Executive Summary: NATO officials say increasing defense production has become one of…
Türkiye Moves To Join Global Defense Bank As Allies Expand Defense Industrial Financing
Executive Summary: Türkiye has formally informed Canada that it will participate as…
French NAMIB Drone Expands SEAD Capability By Guiding Rafale F4 Fighter In First Radar Targeting Test
Executive Summary: France has successfully demonstrated the first operational targeting trial in…
China’s JL-3 Submarine Missile Test Expands Sea Based Nuclear Deterrence In The Pacific
Executive Summary: China has publicly acknowledged a rare submarine launched ballistic missile…
Russia Races To Deploy Fiber Optic FPV Drones Amid Ukraine’s Hardened Power Grid Defenses
Executive Summary: Russia is increasingly employing fiber optic cable guided FPV drones…