A Forecast International blog about the arms trade, geopolitics, defense and security, and military spending.
The new debt ceiling and spending agreement reached by President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has major implications for Pentagon spending and acquisition programs for at least the …
Implications of the Debt Agreement for Pentagon Spending and Acquisition Read More
The White House has announced that its FY22 budget request will seek $753 billion for national defense, a 1.7 percent increase over the FY21 enacted level. That figure includes the …
White House Proposes $715 Billion Defense Budget for FY22 Read More
A budget agreement has been reached that will adjust federal spending limits in FY20 and FY21, providing the Department of Defense with budget stability for the next two years. The …
U.S. Budget Agreement Secures Defense Topline for Two Years Read More
The U.S. House of Representatives passed a $985 billion federal appropriations package containing four separate spending bills, including a defense bill that would fund national security efforts at $17 billion …
House Passes Defense Appropriations Bill Read More
Congress has yet to reach an agreement on federal spending limits for the next two years, despite the fact that the House Appropriations Committee has already passed its version of …
Budget Agreement Remains Elusive as Defense Committees Move Forward on FY20 Legislation Read More
The Pentagon will reportedly seek a massive increase in its FY20 war coffer in an effort to sidestep federal spending limits, a move that could push war funding to near …
DoD Planning Major OCO Boost to Sidestep FY20 Budget Caps Read More As a result of the U.S. government shutdown, the U.S. defense budget will not be released next week as planned. Despite the fact that the 2019 defense budget was …
U.S. Defense Budget Request Delayed Read Moreby Shaun McDougall, Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. President Donald Trump has called on department secretaries to deliver 5 percent cuts for their upcoming FY20 budget requests, opening the door for a …
Trump Opens the Door to Defense Spending Cuts as Sequestration Looms Read More