A Forecast International blog about the arms trade, geopolitics, defense and security, and military spending.
Just over a week after Israel began Operation Rising Lion, a major air campaign against Iran, the U.S. carried out its own series of strikes on Iran on Saturday night, …
Operation Midnight Hammer: U.S. Strikes Iranian Nuclear Sites Read More
Ukraine’s intelligence services conducted an unprecedented attack over the weekend on the Russian Aerospace Forces, striking dozens of parked Russian strategic bombers with first-person view (FPV) drones launched from modified …
Ukraine Strikes Russian Bomber Fleet in Elaborate Drone Plot Read More
After months of tense wrangling, the U.S. and Ukraine formally signed a natural resource development agreement on April 30, establishing plans for a future partnership that will help Ukraine with …
Minerals and the War Read More
Europe has been dealing with a case of whiplash since the start of the second Trump administration, as President Donald Trump aims to rewrite the nature of U.S.-Europe relations. Since …
Tariff Tussle Adds Headache to European Defense Spending Plans Read More
As European capitals grapple with Washington’s changing foreign policy priorities under the Trump administration, the continent is increasingly coming to terms with the state of its military readiness, especially in …
ReArm Europe: A Look at the European Commission White Paper Read More
The U.S. has halted military aid to Ukraine, the White House announced on Monday evening, following Friday’s fiery Oval Office meeting between President Donald Trump and his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr …
U.S. Halts Military Aid to Ukraine After Oval Office Spat Read More
Algerian state television reported this week that Algeria has purchased Su-57 fighter jets from the Russian defense industry, making the country the first export customer for the jets. Pilots are …
Russia to Export Su-57E in 2025 Read More
The British Ministry of Defense expects to move forward with a contract for the New Medium Helicopter (NMH) in 2025, a defense official said at a parliamentary hearing this week. …
U.K. to Order New Medium Helicopter in 2025 Read More
Austria’s leading political parties are struggling to come to an agreement on forming a coalition government after last year’s elections, media reported this week. Talks between far-right Freedom Party (FPÖ) …
Austrian Political Parties Struggle to Form Government Read More
The Czech government spent over 2.0 percent of GDP on defense in 2024, the country’s Ministry of Defense announced on January 6, bringing the country’s budget into line with the …
Czech Defense Budget Now Over 2 Percent of GDP, MoD Says Read More