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A Forecast International blog about the arms trade, geopolitics, defense and security, and military spending.

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Featured / Geopolitics

South Korea Pitches $18 Billion Submarine & Arms Deal to Canada Amid US Tensions

May 21, 2025May 23, 2025 - by Tom Freebairn

Earlier this month, news broke that a trio of South Korean companies had teamed to make an ambitious offer to the Canadian armed forces. The deal: CAN20 to 24 billion …

South Korea Pitches $18 Billion Submarine & Arms Deal to Canada Amid US Tensions Read More
Geopolitics / North America

Carney Wins as U.S. Trade War Reshapes Canadian Politics

May 1, 2025May 23, 2025 - by Shaun McDougall

Canada’s federal election delivered a win for Prime Minister Mark Carney and the Liberal Party, which secured 169 seats, just shy of the 172 needed to form a majority government. …

Carney Wins as U.S. Trade War Reshapes Canadian Politics Read More
Europe / Featured / Geopolitics

Tariff Tussle Adds Headache to European Defense Spending Plans

April 17, 2025May 22, 2025 - by Derek Bisaccio

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
Featured / Geopolitics

Trump, Tariffs and Defense

April 14, 2025April 14, 2025 - by Larry Dickerson

President Donald Trump imposed retaliatory tariffs on imports from U.S. trading partners, arguing that existing foreign tariffs negatively impact U.S. manufacturers and employment. The intricate nature of global trade, characterized …

Trump, Tariffs and Defense Read More
Featured / Geopolitics

Beyond 2%: NATO’s Defense Budget Shift – Webcast

April 1, 2025April 1, 2025 - by Forecast International

The global defense landscape is evolving, and NATO is at a pivotal moment. With discussions intensifying around raising the defense spending benchmark from 2% to 5% of GDP, this potential …

Beyond 2%: NATO’s Defense Budget Shift – Webcast Read More
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Europe / Geopolitics

ReArm Europe: A Look at the European Commission White Paper

March 27, 2025March 28, 2025 - by Derek Bisaccio

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 …

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Featured / Geopolitics

Beyond Headlines: Europe’s Defense Dream vs. Reality

March 25, 2025March 26, 2025 - by Daniel Darling

“Now is the time to speak honestly so that every European understands what is at stake. A new international order will be formed in the second half of this decade …

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Featured / Geopolitics

Germany’s Landmark Spending Deal Gets Approved – Now Comes the Lift

March 19, 2025March 19, 2025 - by Daniel Darling

The likely next chancellor of Germany, Friedrich Merz, announced on Friday, March 14, that he had secured enough votes to enable a massive new expenditure plan aimed at infrastructure and …

Germany’s Landmark Spending Deal Gets Approved – Now Comes the Lift Read More
Featured / Geopolitics

Keir Starmer’s U.K. Defense Spending Pledge Comes with Asterisks

February 27, 2025February 27, 2025 - by Daniel Darling

U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer made a surprise announcement to the House of Commons on February 25, outlining plans to increase the British defense budget to 2.5 percent per year …

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Featured / Geopolitics

Will the German Election Herald a New Chapter for its Defense?

February 24, 2025February 25, 2025 - by Daniel Darling

When Germans went to the polls on Sunday, February 23, three main issues appeared to be weighing on the public: high energy costs, a lagging economy, and immigration. Further on …

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