A Forecast International blog about the arms trade, geopolitics, defense and security, and military spending.
by Derek Bisaccio, Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. Early on October 17, Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi announced that the much-anticipated operation to retake Mosul from the Islamic State had finally begun. …
Mosul Offensive a Test for Iraqi Forces Read MoreBy Matthew Beres and Derek Bisaccio, Forecast International. Welcome to the Forecast Roundtable Podcast. Forecast Roundtable brings together expert analysts, industry professionals, and government officials to discuss the latest issues in …
Forecast Roundtable – The Syrian Conflict 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 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 MoreWelcome to the Forecast Roundtable podcast. Each podcast features several analysts discussing various aerospace and defense-related issues. This week’s podcast continues the discussion between Huma Siddiqui Senior Correspondent for New …
Forecast Roundtable – Indian Defense Environment, Part 2 Read MoreBy Derek Bisaccio, Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. On June 2, Egypt received the first of its two Mistral helicopter carrier vessels, constructed by French shipbuilder DCNS. The ship, named …
Egypt Receives First Mistral Vessel Read Moreby Derek Bisaccio, Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. In a decision representative both of the growing threat of terror groups and progress in local political reconciliation, world powers have affirmed their commitment …
World Powers Move to Support Libyan Unity Government against Terror Groups Read MoreBy Matthew Beres and Bill Ostrove, Forecast International. Welcome to Forecast International’s second episode of the Forecast Roundtable podcast. Each podcast features several analysts discussing various aerospace and defense-related issues.
Forecast Roundtable, Podcast Episode 2 Read Moreby C. Zachary Hofer, Electronic Systems Analyst, Forecast International. On April 1, the U.S. Department of Defense announced the sale of two King Air 350ERs to Saudi Arabia. Typically, that …
Could Saudi Arabia Be the First International EMARSS Customer? Read MoreBy Derek Bisaccio, Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. With sanctions on Iran coming to a close thanks to the agreement between Tehran and the “P5+1” countries, international businesses are lining up to …
Iran Considering Domestic Manufacture of T-90S Tank Read More