A Forecast International blog about the arms trade, geopolitics, defense and security, and military spending.
For decades the South China Sea has been the site of simmering disputes over ownership of the many small reefs, shoals and islands that dot the approximately 1.4 million sq-mi …
Philippine-Chinese Tensions Escalate Over Disputed Shoal Read More
Sea Air Space Panel Offers Updates on AUKUS Program Since its announcement in September 2021, the Australia, United Kingdom, U.S., or AUKUS trilateral security pact has sparked interest and promised …
AUKUS: Trilateral Security Agreement Update – Sea Air Space 2024 Read More
As tensions boil in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, where Iran-backed Yemeni Houthi militants have hijacked and attacked commercial shipping over the past months, the international community has …
India Steps Up Counter-Piracy Amid Red Sea Tensions Read More
Switchblade 300 is a back-packable and rapidly deployable loitering munition system for use against beyond-line-of-sight (BLOS) targets. Image – AeroVironment, Inc.Loitering munitions, often dubbed “kamikaze” or “suicide drones,” are a …
The Evolving Landscape of Loitering Munitions Read More
The U.S. and Iraqi governments have begun the process of discussing a timeline of withdrawal for the U.S. and allied military personnel stationed in the Middle Eastern nation, according to …
Iraq Withdrawal Talks Present Watershed Moment Read More
On November 19, the Bahamas-flagged commercial vessel Galaxy Leader was boarded via helicopter and hijacked before being taken to the Yemeni port of Hodeidah. The Iranian-backed Yemeni militant group Ansar …
Operation Prosperity Guardian Faces Early Hurdles Read More
As the war in Ukraine nears the two-year mark, the frontlines have been defined by increasing stagnancy as the Ukrainian counteroffensive collides with Russia’s fortified defensive lines. With progress reduced …
More With Less: Ukrainian Strategy in the Battle of the Black Sea Read More
Speaker: Admiral Sir Tony Radakin, Chief of the Defence Staff, U.K. Ministry of Defence Moderator: Robert Fox, Defence Editor, Evening Standard Adm. Sir Tony Radakin, Chief of the Defence Staff …
Beyond Britain: U.K. Security Abroad Read More
Keynote: Vice Adm. Imayoshi Shinichi, Director General Naval, ATLA Vice Adm. Imayoshi Shinichi, Director General of Naval Systems at the Japanese Ministry of Defense’s Acquisition, Technology and Logistics Agency (ATLA), …
Japan’s Evolving Security Vision Read More
Keynote: Adm. Sir Keith Blount, Deputy Supreme Allied Commander, NATO NATO Deputy Supreme Allied Commander (DSACEUR) Adm. Sir Keith Blount delivered a keynote speech for DSEI on Wednesday. DSACEUR Blount …
Lessons from Ukraine: NATO’s Strategic Shift Read More