A Forecast International blog about the arms trade, geopolitics, defense and security, and military spending.
By Derek Bisaccio, former FI International Military Markets – Eurasia analyst and guest blogger. In the morning hours of February 24, Russia launched a “special operation” in Ukraine, carrying out …
One Week In: The Russian Special Operation in Ukraine Read More
Invasion of Ukraine Forces Reckoning over Europe’s Deep Energy Links to Russia by J. Kasper Oestergaard, European Correspondent, Forecast International. The Russian invasion of Ukraine has forced a reckoning in Europe …
Europe and Natural Gas: Time to Eliminate Dependency on Energy Imports from Russia Read More
The following is a significant development in the economic reaction to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine: Russian airlines will be prohibited from acquiring aircraft, spares and equipment under a sanctions initiative …
Russian Airlines Targeted with Sanctions Read More
As Russia sends troops into separatist areas of Ukraine, and facing the prospect of a full-scale invasion, the U.S. and its allies are beginning to target Russian entities with sanctions. …
Russian Civil Aerospace Spared from Sanctions So Far Read More
2022 Off to a Good Start, with Both Companies Surpassing Last Year’s January Shipments by J. Kasper Oestergaard, European Correspondent, Forecast International. Boeing and Airbus delivered 32 and 30 commercial jets …
Airbus and Boeing Report January 2022 Commercial Aircraft Orders and Deliveries Read More
General Dynamics held its own in 2021 thanks to the diversity of it products in aerospace and defense markets. While defense has seen a slowdown in some sectors, further exacerbated …
General Dynamics Showing Strong BizJet Resurgence as Defense Stands Firm Read More
by J. Kasper Oestergaard, European Correspondent, Forecast International. Boeing and Airbus delivered 99 and 187 commercial jets in the fourth quarter of 2021, compared to 59 and 225 deliveries, respectively, in …
Airbus and Boeing Report Q4 and Full-Year 2021 Commercial Aircraft Orders and Deliveries Read More
by Nicholas Dawson, Forecast International. The Yemen civil war has expanded south to the coastal province of Shabwa. The Houthi rebels have been engaged against the pro-Yemen government in Marib for …
The Yemen Civil War Moves to the Southern Provinces Read More
While L3Harris Technologies has weathered the COVID-19 pandemic quite well, global supply chain issues are beginning to wear on the firm. The company’s growth trajectory petered out somewhat in late …
L3Harris Hits Post-Merger Goals as It Tightens Operations Read More
More Nations Showing Interest in Lockheed’s Fifth-Generation Fighter as Headwinds Emerge in Switzerland and the United Kingdom by J. Kasper Oestergaard, European Correspondent, Forecast International. Recently, the Finnish Ministry of Defense …
The Road Ahead for the F-35 in Europe Read More