A Forecast International blog about the arms trade, geopolitics, defense and security, and military spending.
The Trump administration is pushing new arms deals for key allies in the Middle East, amid Congressional resistance. On May 24, 2019, the U.S. State Department formally announced the approval …
Trump Administration Announces Approval for New Saudi, Emirati Arms Deals Read More
The Russian military aims to acquire over 100 newly upgraded Ka-52 attack helicopters in the coming years. Russian Helicopters, a state-owned helicopter producer, announced on May 28, 2019, that it …
Russia Upgrading Ka-52 Combat Helicopters Read More
The Canadian government announced a series of coast guard shipbuilding initiatives that include the construction of 18 new vessels. The Coast Guard is set to receive two new Arctic Offshore …
Canada Announces New Coast Guard Shipbuilding Plans Read More
Telesat, a Canadian telecommunications satellite provider, will likely choose a manufacturer for its planned LEO constellation before the year is out.
Telesat Likely to Select LEO Constellation Manufacturer in 2019 Read More
The Senate Armed Services Committee completed its markup of the FY20 National Defense Authorization Act on May 23. The following are excerpts pulled from a committee press release. An executive …
SASC Completes Markup of FY20 Defense Authorization Bill Read More Top officials in U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration appear to be pushing for the president to use an emergency measure to conclude arms sales with Saudi Arabia and the United …
Trump Administration Pushes New Arms Deal for Saudi Arabia, UAE Read More
Guatemala’s military is tasked primarily with protecting the nation’s borders and fighting transnational criminal groups and drug traffickers. In recent years, the military has increased its focus on border …
Facing Continuing Threats, Guatemala Planning to Increase Defense Spending Read More
U.S. lawmakers want the Navy to address a standing requirement for additional P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft. The service included six P-8As in its FY20 budget request, which would complete …
U.S. House Appropriators Support a Larger P-8A Fleet Read More
Congress has yet to reach an agreement on federal spending limits for the next two years, despite the fact that the House Appropriations Committee has already passed its version of …
Budget Agreement Remains Elusive as Defense Committees Move Forward on FY20 Legislation Read More
U.S. House appropriators are ready to sign off on the Air Force’s request for eight new Boeing F-15EX fighters to begin replacing older F-15C/D aircraft in the Air National Guard. …
House Appropriators Maintain F-15 Funding While Bolstering F-35 Procurement Read More