A Forecast International blog about the arms trade, geopolitics, defense and security, and military spending.
by J. Kasper Oestergaard, European Correspondent, Forecast International. As COVID-19 cases now surge in the United States, the severe effects and restrictions have been a part of daily life in Europe …
COVID-19 Status and Impact on Aerospace and Defense Manufacturing and Air Travel in Europe Read More
It’s been a relatively quiet start to 2020 in the European defense and security environment, but the past week has brought some pieces of news and political developments to keep …
Quick Hits: European Defense and Security Environment Week in Review Read More
On November 12, against the backdrop of French President Emmanuel Macron’s declaration in a recent The Economist interview that the NATO Alliance is currently experiencing “brain death,” the European Union …
PESCO and the Long Road to European Strategic Autonomy Read More
This Forecast Roundtable podcast features Dan Darling (European and Asian Senior Analyst) and Doug Royce (Civil/Military Aircraft and Rotorcraft Senior Analyst). The topic of discussion is the European Fighter …
Forecast Roundtable Podcast – The European Fighter Market Read More Following two years under the Trump administration, it’s safe to say that relations between Washington and Europe are as raw and tense as at any time since the end of …
Transatlantic Drift Read More by Dean Lockwood, Military Vehicles & Ordnance Analyst, Forecast International. The European market for mortars remains generally static. As the Swedish 120mm M/29 and any number of Russian designs clearly …
European Players Lead the International Market for Mortars of All Types Read More The Turkish government has selected three local companies to head its indigenous long-range air and missile defense system “Siper” (“Ditch” in Turkish) project. The Turkish companies spearheading the initiative include …
Turkey Selects Companies for Indigenous Long-Range Air Defense System Read More
The Belgian government has signaled its intent to modernize and recapitalize its long-neglected military capability with funding worth nearly €9.2 billion ($10.45 billion) directed towards defense investments. The fiscal commitment …
Belgium Moves Forward on Major Military Investment Package Read More
Germany is in the news quite a bit lately – more often than not due to the contentious relationship between its government and the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump. …
Germany Navigates Realpolitik Without Realism Read More The decision by U.S. President Donald Trump to pull out of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), aka the Iran nuclear deal, has quite obviously evoked sharp reaction in …
A United European Front Against Trump – for Now Read More