A Forecast International blog about the arms trade, geopolitics, defense and security, and military spending.
by 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 Bill Ostrove, International Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. The fight against drug cartels and organized crime remains the primary driver of defense procurement by Mexico. As Mexico’s economy improves …
Fight Against Drug Cartels and Organized Crime Drives Mexican Defense Spending Read Moreby Dan Darling, International Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. In a highly anticipated decision, Australia’s center-right government opted for a French design to meet its Sea 1000 Future Submarine requirement. …
Australia Opts for French Design in Future Submarine Competition 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 Stuart Slade, Senior Naval Systems Analyst, Forecast International. The French DCNS Group has beaten competitors from Germany and Japan to secure the contract to build Australia’s next fleet of …
Australians Go French for New Submarine Read Moreby Shaun McDougall, Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. Canada’s new Liberal government released its first defense budget in March, and the spending plan portends a continued struggle for the military’s troubled acquisition …
Canadian Defense Budget Resorts to Old Tricks Amidst Acquisition Delays 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 Matthew Beres and Richard Pettibone, Forecast International. And now for something a little different. Welcome to Forecast International’s first podcast, dubbed the Forecast Roundtable. Each podcast will feature several …
Forecast Roundtable, Inaugural Podcast Read Moreby Dan Darling, International Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. In a sign of Indonesia’s increased focus on its economic interests in the country’s Natuna Islands region, the Indonesian Air Force …
Wary over China’s Presence in Its EEZ, Indonesia Shifting More Defense Resources to South China Sea Read Moreby Dan Darling, International Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. Denmark’s headline military procurement project – the replacement of the Royal Danish Air Force (RDAF) fleet of F-16s – faces a …
Denmark’s Fighter Selection Date Faces Yet Another Delay as Replacement Program Struggles to Lift Off Read More