A Forecast International blog about the arms trade, geopolitics, defense and security, and military spending.
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) is preparing to launch a competitive procurement process to replace its aging Hawk T1 and T2 advanced jet trainers, a decision formalized by Defence …
Global Contenders Emerge for UK’s Next Generation Jet Trainer Read More
A snapshot of recent news from sources around the world on the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. Political Developments The Verkhovna Rada passed a law targeting the independence of two anti-corruption institutions …
This Week in the Russia-Ukraine War (July 25) Read More
Not long ago, it was fashionable to deride Artificial Intelligence (AI) as merely another example of Natural Stupidity. Recent technical advancements have made the sentiment unpalatable. No one wants to …
Intelligent Partnership in War: DARPA’s Neuro-Symbolic AI Program Read More
A snapshot of recent news from sources around the world on the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. Political Developments President Donald Trump announced a new push to arm Ukraine and threatened Russia …
This Week in the Russia-Ukraine War (July 18) Read More
The future of U.S. military rotorcraft took another step toward tiltrotor technology following Bell’s recent down-select to develop a high-speed, hovering X-plane design for the Pentagon. As part of …
Bell’s DARPA X-Plane Win Signals Tiltrotor as the Future of Rotorcraft Read More
Japanese media revealed on July 6 that Japan plans to transfer its Abukuma-class destroyer escorts to the Philippines, potentially marking the first such export in modern Japanese history. Media reports …
Japan Closes In On First Major Warship Export Read More
A snapshot of recent news from sources around the world on the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. Political Developments Nations planning to contribute troops to a post-ceasefire force in Ukraine have agreed …
This Week in the Russia-Ukraine War (July 11) Read More
The month of June kicked off in a very big way with a massed drone attack launched by Ukraine against targets deep within Russia. The success and nature of the …
June’s Counter-Drone News: Executive Orders, Contracts and Tech Developments Read More
South Korea’s plan to acquire 36 additional AH-64E Apache Longbow attack helicopters has come under scrutiny as funding within the country’s second supplementary budget has been slashed. The financial cut …
South Korean AH-64 Apache Top-Up Order in Doubt After Budget Cut Read More
A snapshot of recent news from sources around the world on the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. Political Developments Late last week, Russian President Vladimir Putin suggested that Moscow may cut its …
This Week in the Russia-Ukraine War (July 4) Read More