A Forecast International blog about the arms trade, geopolitics, defense and security, and military spending.
In a dramatic escalation of the emerging showdown between El Salvador’s new populist presidential administration and the opposition-dominated legislature, President Nayib Bukele deployed armed police and security personnel into a …
Assembly Standoff Leads to Crisis in El Salvador Read More
The Forecast Roundtable kicks off the start of a new year by sitting down each analyst from its International Military Markets group with host Mathew Beres to discuss the trends …
2020 Global Defense Spending Annual Snapshot: Part 4 Read More The Forecast Roundtable kicks off the start of a new year by sitting down each analyst from its International Military Markets group with host Mathew Beres to discuss the trends …
2020 Global Defense Spending Annual Snapshot: Part 3 Read More The Forecast Roundtable kicks off the start of a new year by sitting down each analyst from its International Military Markets group with host Mathew Beres to discuss the trends …
2020 Global Defense Spending Annual Snapshot: Part 2 Read More The Forecast Roundtable kicks off the start of a new year by sitting down each analyst from its International Military Markets group with host Mathew Beres to discuss the trends …
2020 Global Defense Spending Annual Snapshot: Part 1 Read More
Confronting an unfavorable fiscal picture unlikely to change in the short term, the Indian Navy is shrinking its procurement ambitions as it re-scopes future force goals. According to senior officials, …
Budgetary Pressures Induce Indian Navy Rethink Read More
The United States could cut military assistance to Iraq if it moves to oust American troops. The Wall Street Journal reported on January 14 that the Trump administration may move …
U.S. Could Cut Iraqi Military Assistance Read More
Tension and uncertainty continue to mount in the wake of a U.S. military strike that killed Iranian General Qasem Soleimani and Iraqi militia commander Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis. Tehran has vowed …
Iran Tensions Heighten while Iraq Questions U.S. Troop Presence Read More
After several tense days in Iraq, the U.S. on January 2 carried out precision air strikes on a pair of vehicles close to Baghdad International Airport, resulting in the deaths …
U.S. Combat Strikes Takes Out Iranian General Soleimani Read More
The U.S. Congress has reached an agreement on a defense bill covering funding for 2020 that will allocate military assistance to Ukraine. This week, following months of dialogue between members …
U.S. Allocates $300 Million in Military Aid to Ukraine Read More