A Forecast International blog about the arms trade, geopolitics, defense and security, and military spending.
by Dan Darling, International Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. The government of the Philippines aims to bolster the country’s defense budget by 14 percent under its fiscal year 2017 proposal. …
Philippines Eyes 14 Percent Defense Budget Increase for 2017 Read Moreby Richard Pettibone, Aerospace & Defense Companies Analyst, Forecast International. Under the aegis of Ukraine’s state-owned defense conglomerate Ukroboronprom, Antonov is rapidly becoming the focal point of the country’s aviation …
Antonov Becomes Cornerstone of New Ukrainian Aircraft Corp Read Moreby Dan Darling, International Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. A single Israeli-built Kfir fighter was purchased in 1995. That lone aircraft represents all that remains of Sri Lanka’s operational jet …
As Combat Aircraft Fleet Atrophies, Sri Lanka Seeks New Fighters Read Moreby Derek Bisaccio, Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. In a significant development for the conflict in Syria and for the Middle East generally, Russia has deployed a number of bombers to an …
Russia Deploys Bombers to Iranian Air Base Read Moreby Bill Ostrove, International Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. While Argentina does not face the same level of internal and external threats that some other Latin American countries do, defense …
Argentina’s Defense Spending to Climb, Even as Government Tackles Deficit Read Moreby Derek Bisaccio, Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. On August 3, The Washington Post reported that the United States had decided to withhold hundreds of millions of dollars in military assistance to …
United States Withholds Military Reimbursement Funding for Pakistan Read Moreby Bill Ostrove, International Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. Overall, Peru is a nation at peace. Although Peru has a history of warfare with its neighbors, the country has largely …
Peru Maintains Vigilance, Continues Participation in International Missions Read Moreby Dan Darling, International Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. On the evening of Friday July 15, an event occurred in Turkey that during the four decades prior to the …
The Turkish Military Coup That Wasn’t Read Moreby Derek Bisaccio, Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. Ahead of U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry’s trip to Moscow, The Washington Post published a leaked copy of an apparent U.S. proposal to …
United States and Russia Edge Closer to Cooperation in Syria Read More
by Dan Darling, International Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. A dormant joint project between Russia and India for the development of a fifth-generation fighter aircraft (FGFA) once again has a …
Stalled India-Russia Fifth-Generation Fighter Project Back on Front Burner as Indian Defense Ministry Seeks to Patch Dwindling IAF Capacity Read More