A Forecast International blog about the arms trade, geopolitics, defense and security, and military spending.
In early March 2024, press reports of the battle at Berdychi, five miles northwest of Avdiivka, asserted the Ukrainian 47th Mechanized Brigade lost three M1A1 Abrams main battle tanks, at …
What About Ukraine’s Abrams Tanks? Read More
The German government is planning to sign contracts in the coming months as part of an effort to modernize the country’s military, starting with the acquisition of new frigates and …
Germany to Sign EUR7 Billion Frigate, APC Contracts Read More
A snapshot of recent news from sources around the world on the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. Political Developments The Wall Street Journal published a report this week detailing French President Emmanuel Macron’s …
This Week in the Russia-Ukraine War (April 5) Read More
Australian shipbuilding giant Austal shot down a takeover offer worth $662 million from South Korea’s Hanwha Ocean. The deal was deemed unlikely to gain approval from regulators due to Austal’s …
Defense Contract Concerns Sink Hanwha Ocean’s Bid for Austal Read More
Indra Sistemas has begun an ambitious plan to become the national champion for Spain’s defense and aerospace and expand beyond its borders within the next decade. Under a new strategy, …
Indra Sets Sights on Spanish Defense Crown, Eyes Growth in Europe and Beyond Read More
As tensions boil in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, where Iran-backed Yemeni Houthi militants have hijacked and attacked commercial shipping over the past months, the international community has …
India Steps Up Counter-Piracy Amid Red Sea Tensions Read More
Throughout the first three months of the year, Russia has used its new 3M22 Tsirkon anti-ship cruise missile five times to perform ground strikes on Ukraine’s capital Kyiv, the city’s …
Five Russian Tsirkon Strikes on Kyiv This Year Read More
BY SAM SKOVE, Staff Writer, Defense One The Army’s towed howitzers, many of which have been sent to Ukraine, are becoming increasingly obsolete, U.S. Army Futures Command head Gen. James …
The future is ‘not bright’ for towed artillery, Army general says Read More
A snapshot of recent news from sources around the world on the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. Political Developments The foreign ambassadors from Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania, as well as London’s ambassador …
This Week in the Russia-Ukraine War (March 29) Read More
Recent, major radar acquisitions by European nations have shown a spotlight on an increasingly important program, the Thales-led SMART-L family. In September 2023, Eurosam and Thales signed a contract for …
European Air Defense Needs Drive Strong Demand for SMART-L Radar Read More