Cuba on the Precipice
In the months since the initial launch of Operation Epic Fury by the United States against the Islamic Republic of Iran, the majority of the world’s attention has been gripped …
Cuba on the Precipice Read MoreA Forecast International blog about the arms trade, geopolitics, defense and security, and military spending.
In the months since the initial launch of Operation Epic Fury by the United States against the Islamic Republic of Iran, the majority of the world’s attention has been gripped …
Cuba on the Precipice Read More
A recent decision by the Pentagon to deploy high-energy laser and high-powered microwave counter-drone weapon systems to five U.S. military bases by the end of the year is a major …
Rising Demand for Directed Energy C-UAS as Drone Threat Spreads Beyond Battlefield Read More
In October 2022, the U.S. Biden administration, through the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), released a slate of export controls to prevent Chinese firms from accessing …
Echoes of Export Control Past: Assessing the Anthropic “Fable” Suspension Read More
Ukrainian enterprise drones demonstrated to Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Friedrich Merz. Source: The Presidential Office of Ukraine Ukraine is establishing a larger presence in the drone market, as it has initiated …
The IP Extraction: Why Washington is Bypassing Ukraine’s Drone Deal Read More
The Future Combat Air System (FCAS) is in its death throes. The end of Germany, France, and Spain’s combined effort to develop a sixth-generation fighter comes after years of a …
Germany and France Fold on FCAS: A Shakeup in Europe’s Fighter Market Read More
The Tournament & The Task Beginning June 11, 2026, millions of fans from around the world will travel to 16 North American cities across the United States, Mexico, and Canada …
Safeguarding the World Cup: The Critical Role of Counter-Drone Systems Read More
When Russia launched its multi-front invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022, the Kremlin anticipated a swift decapitation operation to dismantle the country’s government and military within weeks. Years later, …
How Ukraine’s Ground Robots Are Rewriting the Rules of War Read More
As part of its ongoing military rearmament, the French Ministry of the Armed Forces is pursuing a replacement for the Army’s Lance-Roquettes Unitaire (LRU) multiple rocket launchers, which are approaching …
French LRU Replacement Competition Heats Up With Recent Rocket Tests Read More
The SPY-6 Air and Missile Defense Radar (AMDR) made its debut in the wake of the SPY-3/SPY-4 Dual Band Radar’s failure to replace the AEGIS Weapon System at cost, having …
The SPY-6 Program Comes Into Its Own Read More
BAE Systems unveiled its Multi-Domain Artillery Cannon System (MDACS) at the Association of the United States Army’s LANPAC Symposium on May 15, 2026, offering a potential solution to the crippling …
Has BAE Systems Cracked The Air Defense Cost Gap? Read More