A Forecast International blog about the arms trade, geopolitics, defense and security, and military spending.
A recent decision by the Pentagon to deploy high-energy laser and high-powered microwave counter-drone weapon systems to five U.S. military bases by the end of the year is a major …
Rising Demand for Directed Energy C-UAS as Drone Threat Spreads Beyond Battlefield Read More
In October 2022, the U.S. Biden administration, through the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), released a slate of export controls to prevent Chinese firms from accessing …
Echoes of Export Control Past: Assessing the Anthropic “Fable” Suspension Read More
Ukrainian enterprise drones demonstrated to Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Friedrich Merz. Source: The Presidential Office of Ukraine Ukraine is establishing a larger presence in the drone market, as it has initiated …
The IP Extraction: Why Washington is Bypassing Ukraine’s Drone Deal Read More
The Tournament & The Task Beginning June 11, 2026, millions of fans from around the world will travel to 16 North American cities across the United States, Mexico, and Canada …
Safeguarding the World Cup: The Critical Role of Counter-Drone Systems Read More
When Russia launched its multi-front invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022, the Kremlin anticipated a swift decapitation operation to dismantle the country’s government and military within weeks. Years later, …
How Ukraine’s Ground Robots Are Rewriting the Rules of War Read More
BAE Systems unveiled its Multi-Domain Artillery Cannon System (MDACS) at the Association of the United States Army’s LANPAC Symposium on May 15, 2026, offering a potential solution to the crippling …
Has BAE Systems Cracked The Air Defense Cost Gap? Read More
The TArgeting Long-Range Identification Optronic System, or TALIOS, is an electro-optical, dual-use laser designation pod for targeting and reconnaissance. It is produced by French defense firm Thales as the successor …
The TALIOS Targeting Pod: Features and Prospects Read More
German defense industrial giant Rheinmetall has submitted a non-binding bid to acquire German Naval Yards Kiel (GNYK), a key shipyard on the Baltic Sea coast. The bid, announced by company …
Rheinmetall’s GNYK Bid Raises Stakes in German Naval Shipbuilding Race Read More
Since the start of military operations against Iran, U.S. Navy EA-18G Growler electronic attack aircraft have been participating in multiple missions, launching from the USS Abraham Lincoln and USS Gerald …
A Multi-Billion Dollar “Ghost” and the Rise of Electronic Attack Read More
Mythos Preview Makes Its Debut On April 7th, American artificial intelligence (AI) firm Anthropic shared news that it had developed a new model, “Mythos Preview.” It claims that Mythos supersedes …
Anthropic’s “Mythos” Strikes Fear in the Hearts of Cyber Defenders Read More