A Forecast International blog about the arms trade, geopolitics, defense and security, and military spending.
Top officials in U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration appear to be pushing for the president to use an emergency measure to conclude arms sales with Saudi Arabia and the United …
Trump Administration Pushes New Arms Deal for Saudi Arabia, UAE Read More
There has been an uptick in speculation in recent weeks that Moscow and Islamabad are in dialogue over an arms deal that would see Pakistan procure significant amounts of Russian …
Russia and Pakistan: A New Arms Deal on the Horizon? Read More
In an opinion piece, the U.K. foreign secretary has argued against ending the country’s arms sales to Saudi Arabia. Writing in Politico’s Europe edition on March 26, 2019, U.K. Foreign …
U.K. Foreign Secretary Defends Arms Sales to Saudi Arabia Read More Peruvian Minister of Defense José Huerta Torres and Spanish Minister of Foreign Affairs Josep Borrell Fontelles have signed a Memorandum of Understanding covering cooperation in armament and defense material. The …
Peru and Spain Sign Defense Material Cooperation Agreement Read More With billions in proposed defense projects at stake India and Russia are jointly working on an approach allowing them to skirt the new U.S. sanctions enacted by Congress. The financial …
India and Russia Seek Way Around U.S. Sanctions Read More