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 Dan Darling, International Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. After many months of speculation, Poland’s center-right Law & Justice (PiS) government has at long last opted to forgo further negotiations …
Poland Opts to Scrap Multibillion-Dollar Caracal Utility Helicopter Procurement Read Moreby Bill Ostrove, International Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. While Brazil is a country largely at peace, it also maintains the largest defense budget in Latin America. Externally, Brazil’s military …
Brazilian Economic Crisis Limits Defense Spending Read MoreBy Matthew Beres, 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 the aerospace and …
The European Defense Environment: Part 2 Read MoreBy Matthew Beres, 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 the aerospace and …
The European Defense Environment: Part 1 Read Moreby Dan Darling, International Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. The government of the Philippines aims to bolster the country’s defense budget by 14 percent under its fiscal year 2017 proposal. …
Philippines Eyes 14 Percent Defense Budget Increase for 2017 Read Moreby Richard Pettibone, Aerospace & Defense Companies Analyst, Forecast International. Under the aegis of Ukraine’s state-owned defense conglomerate Ukroboronprom, Antonov is rapidly becoming the focal point of the country’s aviation …
Antonov Becomes Cornerstone of New Ukrainian Aircraft Corp 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 Bill Ostrove, International Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. While Argentina does not face the same level of internal and external threats that some other Latin American countries do, defense …
Argentina’s Defense Spending to Climb, Even as Government Tackles Deficit Read More