A Forecast International blog about the arms trade, geopolitics, defense and security, and military spending.
The Trump Administration has approved a plan to provide weapons to arm the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), an umbrella militia operating in northern Syria that has become a crucial American …
U.S. Approves Plan to Arm SDF Read More TIME reported on May 9, 2017 that Emirati Archangels have deployed to Libya in support of a local militia commander. The TIME report noted that at least six U.S.-made turboprop …
Emirati Archangels Deploy to Libya Read More The Trump Administration is looking to push an arms sale to Saudi Arabia during a visit by U.S. President Donald Trump to the kingdom later this month. Reuters reported on …
Trump Administration Prepares Arms Sale to Saudi Arabia Read Moreby Derek Bisaccio, Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. U.S. President Donald Trump’s first 100 days saw a flurry of activity on both the domestic and foreign fronts as the new president seeks …
Gulf Allies See Friend in Trump Administration Read More Saudi Arabia will not seek to purchase weapons from Germany, according to a Saudi official. Saudi Deputy Economy Minister Mohammed al-Tuwaijri told Der Spiegel, a German magazine, in an interview …
Saudi Official Says Kingdom Won’t Buy German Arms Read Moreby Dan Darling, International Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. With the April 26 launch of its first indigenous aircraft carrier, China has signaled its resolve to build a first-rate navy …
China’s Long March toward Global Naval Presence Symbolized in New Carrier Read More Reuters reported on April 10, 2017 that a number of U.S. lawmakers are raising concerns about the proposed sale of precision-guided munitions to Saudi Arabia. The lawmakers — a group …
U.S. Lawmakers Concerned About Saudi Munition Sale Read More The Director of Russia’s Federal Service for Military and Technical Cooperation, Dmitry Shugayev, stated on April 11, 2017 that Russia had reached military export and cooperation contracts totaling over $9 …
Russia Inks $9 Billion in Arms Agreements in 2016 Read Moreby William Ostrove and Shaun McDougall, Forecast International Military Market Analysts Recent reports in the Argentine press indicate that the country has plans to purchase over $2 billion worth of …
No, Argentina Will Not Be Spending $2 Billion on Military Equipment Read More Russia will unveil two new air-defense systems designed for use in the Arctic at this year’s Victory Day parade. Russia’s Victory Day parade, on May 9 every year, is often …
Russia to Showcase Arctic Air-Defense Systems at Victory Day Parade Read More