A Forecast International blog about the arms trade, geopolitics, defense and security, and military spending.
On January 15, South Korea and the UAE signed two Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) to deepen bilateral defense ties. The first called for continuation of efforts in joint investment and …
South Korea’s Defense Industrial Green Shoots Continue to Spread Afar Read More
At a time when much of the country’s workforce is staying home or slowing operations due to the COVID-19 outbreak, U.S. officials are calling on the defense industry to stay …
DoD Memo Calls for Defense Industrial Base to Continue Working during COVID-19 Outbreak Read More
Following a multiyear modernization effort, the Russian military is able to provide for Russia’s security, even with some recent cuts to the defense budget. The military has passed the “peak …
Putin: Defense Spending Cuts Won’t Affect Russian Security Read More
Beijing continues to build its stature as a global arms exporter, according to the Pentagon’s annual report to Congress on the military and security developments of the People’s Republic of …
China’s Arms Exports: Up, Up and Away – VIDEO Read More
Beijing continues to build its stature as a global arms exporter, according to the Pentagon’s annual report to Congress on the military and security developments of the People’s Republic of …
China’s Arms Exports: Up, Up and Away Read More Indonesia’s commitment to procuring a future “4.5-generation” combat aircraft being developed by South Korea’s Agency for Defense Development (ADD) and Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) with participation from PT Dirgantara Indonesia …
Indonesia Keen on Continuing with the IFX Fighter Project, Seeks New Payment Terms with South Korea Read More Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev has made his first visit to the White House, the first visit from an Uzbek president since Islam Karimov’s in 2002. President Mirziyoyev is in the …
Uzbek President Visits U.S.; U.S. President Says Uzbekistan Interested in Arms Read More British Defense Secretary Gavin Williamson announced a £1.5 billion ($2 billion) contract with BAE Systems on May 14 for the delivery of the seventh and final Astute nuclear-powered attack submarine …
U.K. Royal Navy Gets the Go-Ahead for 7th Astute Submarine Read More Kazakhstan’s Minister of Defense and Aerospace Industry, Beibut Atamkulov, discussed initiatives for the Kazakh defense industry before parliament this week. The Kazakh military seeks to produce as much of its …
Kazakh Minister Highlights Road Ahead for Defense Industry Read MoreFeaturing Forecast International analysts Doug Royce, Derek Bisaccio and Daniel Darling. Edited by Matthew Beres. Welcome to the third episode of the Forecast Roundtable podcast. Each podcast features several analysts …
Forecast Roundtable, #3 Read More