A Forecast International blog about the arms trade, geopolitics, defense and security, and military spending.
by Dan Darling, International Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. Marking a new step in military cooperation between China and Malaysia, Malaysia’s Prime Minister Najib Razak has announced that his country …
Malaysia Plans to Buy Ships from China as Beijing Courts Southeast Asia Read Moreby Derek Bisaccio, Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. Citing a draft budget document released by business daily Kommersant, a number of Russian news outlets have reported that Russia is considering cutting close …
Russia Contemplates Large Defense Budget Cut Read Moreby Derek Bisaccio, Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. Early on October 17, Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi announced that the much-anticipated operation to retake Mosul from the Islamic State had finally begun. …
Mosul Offensive a Test for Iraqi Forces Read MoreBy Matthew Beres and Derek Bisaccio, Forecast International. Welcome to the Forecast Roundtable Podcast. Forecast Roundtable brings together expert analysts, industry professionals, and government officials to discuss the latest issues in …
Forecast Roundtable – The Syrian Conflict Read Moreby Dan Darling, International Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. After many months of speculation, Poland’s center-right Law & Justice (PiS) government has at long last opted to forgo further negotiations …
Poland Opts to Scrap Multibillion-Dollar Caracal Utility Helicopter Procurement Read Moreby Dan Darling, International Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. More than nine years after India initially sought out a Medium Multi-Role Combat Aircraft (MMRCA) under its $11 billion “Deal of the Century” …
India Finally – Finally – Inks Rafale Deal Read Moreby Bill Ostrove, International Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. While Brazil is a country largely at peace, it also maintains the largest defense budget in Latin America. Externally, Brazil’s military …
Brazilian Economic Crisis Limits Defense Spending Read MoreBy Matthew Beres, Forecast International. Welcome to the Forecast Roundtable Podcast. Forecast Roundtable brings together expert analysts, industry professionals, and government officials to discuss the latest issues in the aerospace and …
The European Defense Environment: Part 2 Read MoreBy Matthew Beres, Forecast International. Welcome to the Forecast Roundtable Podcast. Forecast Roundtable brings together expert analysts, industry professionals, and government officials to discuss the latest issues in the aerospace and …
The European Defense Environment: Part 1 Read Moreby Dan Darling, International Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. Reports in the Indian media indicate that following months of intense negotiating over technical details, a work-share agreement for joint production of a …
India Creeps Closer to FGFA Final Work-Share Agreement with Russia Read More