A Forecast International blog about the arms trade, geopolitics, defense and security, and military spending.
By Richard Sterk, C4I Analyst, Forecast International. In an attempt to prevent a real life Ice Station Zebra incident, the U.S. DoD has pumped money and technology into the Enhanced …
Enhanced Polar System Should Avoid Ice Station Zebra Scenario Read More
by Dan Darling, International Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. In an interesting twist to the long-expected Serbian acquisition of a batch of MiG-29 combat aircraft and Russian-designed missile systems, Serbia’s …
Serbia’s Soviet-Legacy Military Rearmament Project Gets New Supplier Read Moreby Dan Darling, International Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. Ties between Russia and Thailand appear to be heating up on the defense front following a meeting in Bangkok on January …
Thailand-Russia Relations Warm as Defense Industrial Collaboration Agreement Nears Finalization Read Moreby Dan Darling, International Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. Under the Estonian government’s 2017 budget, recently has passed by the Parliament, topline defense spending will reach a record high. The …
Estonia Earmarks 2.2 Percent of GDP for Defense under 2017 Budget Read Moreby Bill Ostrove, International Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. On December 13, Brazil’s Senate approved a constitutional amendment, effective December 15, 2016, that will cap growth of government spending. This …
Brazil’s Budget Spending Limit Amendment to Cut into Defense Spending Read MoreBy Matthew Beres, Forecast International. Welcome to the Forecast Roundtable Podcast. Forecast Roundtable brings together expert analysts, industry professionals, and government officials to discuss the latest issues in the aerospace and …
The Effect of 2016’s Presidential Election on Worldwide Aerospace and Defense Markets Part 2/2 Read Moreby Dan Darling, International Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. The U.S. election has been decided and, contrary to the overwhelming predictions by the establishment media and pollsters, Republican candidate Donald …
With the U.S. Election in the Rear View, Is It Time to Worry in Eastern Europe? Read MoreBy Matthew Beres, Forecast International. Welcome to the Forecast Roundtable Podcast. Forecast Roundtable brings together expert analysts, industry professionals, and government officials to discuss the latest issues in the aerospace and …
The Effect of 2016’s Presidential Election on Worldwide Aerospace and Defense Markets Part 1/2 Read Moreby Dan Darling, International Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. Marking a new step in military cooperation between China and Malaysia, Malaysia’s Prime Minister Najib Razak has announced that his country …
Malaysia Plans to Buy Ships from China as Beijing Courts Southeast Asia Read Moreby Derek Bisaccio, Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. Citing a draft budget document released by business daily Kommersant, a number of Russian news outlets have reported that Russia is considering cutting close …
Russia Contemplates Large Defense Budget Cut Read More