A Forecast International blog about the arms trade, geopolitics, defense and security, and military spending.
Following a phone conversation between Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and U.S. President Donald Trump on October 6, Turkey launched a major combat operation – dubbed “Peace Spring” – into …
Erdogan’s Calculated Gamble in Syria Read More
737 MAX Technical Review Releases Observations, Findings, and Recommendations by J. Kasper Oestergaard, European Correspondent, Forecast International. Boeing and Airbus delivered 26 and 71 commercial jets in September 2019, compared …
Airbus and Boeing Report September 2019 Commercial Aircraft Orders and Deliveries Read More
The political climate in Washington, D.C. of late has a way of training the spotlight on a particular country or issue, usually in some connection to U.S. President Donald Trump, …
Ukraine’s Quest for Deterrence Read More
Recent U.S. DoT Data Reveals Fleet of 7,356 Aircraft Flying as of Year-End 2018 by J. Kasper Oestergaard, European Correspondent, Forecast International. Recently, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DoT) released …
An Overview of the U.S. Commercial Aircraft Fleet Read More
Halfway through its latest 10-year plan, and Naval Group is showing some slow, but promising, results. Sales rose almost 13 percent in 2018 to EUR3.6 billion, and in the first …
France’s Naval Group On Track for a Great Year Read More
by Thomas Dolzall, Defense Analyst, Forecast International. On September 10, the Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency (ATLA) under the Japanese Ministry of Defense announced that it had selected the three …
Japan Lines Up Contenders for Its New Armored Personnel Carrier Read More
Both Companies Report Weak Orders & Deliveries – 737 MAX Technical Review to Release Observations, Findings, and Recommendations Soon. by J. Kasper Oestergaard, European Correspondent, Forecast International. Boeing and Airbus …
Airbus and Boeing Report August 2019 Commercial Aircraft Orders and Deliveries Read More
In an escalation in the ongoing standoff between Iran and Saudi Arabia, the Saudi oil facilities Abqaiq and Khurais were hit by a brazen attack over the weekend, damaging the …
Attack on Saudi Oil Facilities Highlights Challenges for Saudi Foreign Policy Read More
U.S. Manufacturers Deliver 380 Aircraft – Down 48 Units from Q2 2018 by J. Kasper Oestergaard, European Correspondent, Forecast International. The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) reports that manufacturers showed …
World General Aviation Aircraft Shipments Up 2.8% in Second Quarter 2019 Read More
Sweden’s Social Democrat-Green Party minority government is planning to plow SEK20 billion ($2 billion) into defense between 2022 and 2025. The government, led by Prime Minister Stefan Lofven, intends to …
Sweden Plans $2 Billion in Extra Defense Spending from 2022-2025 Read More