A Forecast International blog about the arms trade, geopolitics, defense and security, and military spending.
A snapshot of recent news from sources around the world on the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. Political Developments President Volodymyr Zelenskiy called for “new energy” in Ukraine’s leadership as he ordered …
This Week in the Russia-Ukraine War (September 6) Read More
Rolls-Royce, FFG Flensburger Fahrzeugbau Gesellschaft, and transmission specialist ZF have unveiled a joint initiative to modernize the Leopard 1 family of armored vehicles. The project aims to replace the aging …
Rolls-Royce, FFG Develop Concept for MTU 8V199 Repowering of Wisent 1, Leopard 1 Read More
A snapshot of recent news from sources around the world on the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. Political Developments On Tuesday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy again addressed the Kursk offensive, stating “the …
This Week in the Russia-Ukraine War (August 30) Read More
Kazakhstan has received a new batch of Su-30SM fighter jets from Russia, as seen in recent posts on the Kazakh Ministry of Defense’s Telegram page. Several posts from August 17-18 …
New Batch of Su-30s Delivered to Kazakhstan Read More
The Danish Army has finalized an order for 115 CV90 MkIIIC combat vehicles from BAE Systems Hägglunds in a deal valued at DKK9.975 billion ($1.5 billion). The deal was publicly …
Denmark Finalizes Deal for 115 CV90 MkIIIC Combat Vehicles Read More
A snapshot of recent news from sources around the world on the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. Political Developments On Friday, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived to Kyiv for a visit …
This Week in the Russia-Ukraine War (August 23) Read More
The recent military coups in West Africa have severely impacted U.S. and French counterterrorism and intelligence operations in the region. Niger, a key ally in the fight against Islamist extremism, …
AFRICOM Scrambles To Sustain Intel Operations In West Africa Read More
Articles have appeared covering the “significant” increase in annual artillery ammunition production by Russia. Moscow is producing artillery shells three times faster than Ukraine’s Western allies, according to these sources. …
Who Ever Runs Out of Ammunition First Loses Read More
A snapshot of recent news from sources around the world on the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. Political Developments U.S. officials and experts are concerned about Ukraine’s ambitious but risky offensive in …
This Week in the Russia-Ukraine War (August 16) Read More
Boeing secured a major potential win for its F-15EX program this week with the U.S. State Department’s approval of a massive weapons package sale to Israel. In a deal worth …
Pending F-15IA Deal for Israel Underlines Legacy Fighter Interest Read More