A Forecast International blog about the arms trade, geopolitics, defense and security, and military spending.
Outgoing British Prime Minister Keir Starmer published his government’s much-awaited Defence Investment Plan (DIP) on June 30, making good on a promise to release the document prior to this month’s …
U.K. Defence Investment Plan: Future Procurement Priorities Read More
After weeks of anticipation amidst razor-thin margins and a prolonged and contentious counting process, on July 4th Peru’s electoral authority formally announced that Keiko Fujimori had emerged victorious in the …
Keiko Wins: Will She Be Able to Govern? Read More
Mexican Air Force (FAM) commander General Román Carmona announced at the 2026 Tulum Air Show that the service will retire its aging Northrop F-5E/F Tiger II fleet after more than …
Mexico’s Strategic Push to Modernize its Air Force Read More
In the months since the initial launch of Operation Epic Fury by the United States against the Islamic Republic of Iran, the majority of the world’s attention has been gripped …
Cuba on the Precipice Read More
The Future Combat Air System (FCAS) is in its death throes. The end of Germany, France, and Spain’s combined effort to develop a sixth-generation fighter comes after years of a …
Germany and France Fold on FCAS: A Shakeup in Europe’s Fighter Market Read More
As part of its ongoing military rearmament, the French Ministry of the Armed Forces is pursuing a replacement for the Army’s Lance-Roquettes Unitaire (LRU) multiple rocket launchers, which are approaching …
French LRU Replacement Competition Heats Up With Recent Rocket Tests Read More
German defense industrial giant Rheinmetall has submitted a non-binding bid to acquire German Naval Yards Kiel (GNYK), a key shipyard on the Baltic Sea coast. The bid, announced by company …
Rheinmetall’s GNYK Bid Raises Stakes in German Naval Shipbuilding Race Read More
On March 3rd, the United States Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) announced the participation of U.S military assets and personnel in a joint operation launched against organized criminal entities in Ecuador alongside …
SOUTHCOM Supports Operations in Ecuador Read More
Chinese Project 093B (Shang III) Submarines – Source: Chinese Government Media Last week, the U.K.’s International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) think tank issued a landmark report concluding that between …
Production and Power: China Outpaces U.S. in Nuclear Submarine Construction Read More
Following several weeks of speculation, the German government and shipbuilder ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) announced the conclusion of a preliminary agreement on Tuesday, Feb. 3, to build three MEKO A-200 …
ThyssenKrupp Receives Frigate Order Amid Germany’s F-126 Woes Read More