A Forecast International blog about the arms trade, geopolitics, defense and security, and military spending.
The Serbian government is close to signing a contract for the purchase of French-made fighter jets. This week, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic made a visit to France, where he held …
Serbia Close to Signing Rafale Deal Read More
The German government is planning to sign contracts in the coming months as part of an effort to modernize the country’s military, starting with the acquisition of new frigates and …
Germany to Sign EUR7 Billion Frigate, APC Contracts Read More
As tensions boil in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, where Iran-backed Yemeni Houthi militants have hijacked and attacked commercial shipping over the past months, the international community has …
India Steps Up Counter-Piracy Amid Red Sea Tensions Read More
Throughout the first three months of the year, Russia has used its new 3M22 Tsirkon anti-ship cruise missile five times to perform ground strikes on Ukraine’s capital Kyiv, the city’s …
Five Russian Tsirkon Strikes on Kyiv This Year Read More
China will raise its defense budget topline by 7.2 percent for 2024 as per a government announcement on March 5 during the second annual session of the 14th National People’s …
China Set to Increase Military Budget by 7.2 Percent Read More
The Russian military has begun receiving serially-produced T-14 Armata main battle tanks, Rostec CEO Sergei Chemezov said in an interview with Russian state media, but likely will not deploy them …
Chemezov Casts Doubt on T-14 Armata Deployment in Ukraine Read More
Azerbaijan’s Air Force may be taking steps to fill a long-standing requirement for fighter aircraft. On February 22, Azernews reported that Azerbaijan’s Air Force inked a $1.6 billion deal with …
Azerbaijan JF-17 Rumors Resurface Read More
South Korea’s onward march as growing global defense supplier continues apace. The latest major sale involves a $3.2 billion deal with Saudi Arabia that was signed back in November, but …
South Korea Nets Big Export Win with $3.2 Billion Air Defense System Deal with Saudi Arabia Read More
More than 12 years after disbanding its last two tank battalions and mothballing and selling off the entire Royal Netherlands Army fleet of upgraded Leopard 2A6 tanks, Dutch defense officials …
The Netherlands Hope of Resurrecting a Lost Defense Capability Faces Hurdles Read More
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has announced the dismissal of commander-in-chief Valerii Zaluzhnyi, around a week after reports initially emerged that the general was soon to be sacked. On Thursday in …
Zaluzhnyi Dismissed as Ukrainian Commander-in-Chief Read More