A Forecast International blog about the arms trade, geopolitics, defense and security, and military spending.
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 MoreBy Matthew Beres and Dan Darling, Forecast International. Welcome to the Forecast Roundtable Podcast. Forecast Roundtable brings together expert analysts, industry professionals, and government officials to discuss the latest issues …
Forecast Roundtable – The Global Defense Spending Environment: A Look Back, a Look Forward, Part 4 Read Moreby Derek Bisaccio, International Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. The document detailing the new Russian State Armaments Program (SAP), covering the years 2018 to 2027, has been signed, according to Deputy …
Russian President Signs New State Armaments Program Read MoreBy Richard Pettibone and Ray Jaworowski, Analysts, Forecast International. Boeing and Embraer have confirmed that the two companies are engaged in discussions regarding a potential combination, the basis of which …
Embraer and Boeing Merger Would Round Out Aircraft Offerings Read Moreby J. Kasper Oestergaard, European Correspondent. While the Airbus A380 is a fantastic aircraft for passengers to fly on and an engineering marvel, it is not a secret that the …
Emirates Takes Delivery of Its 100th A380 – What Is in Store for the Superjumbo in the Future? Read Moreby Larry Dickerson, Missile Systems Analyst, Forecast International. In its recently updated “The Market for Strike Missiles” analysis, Forecast International notes the steadily increasing use of precision-guided munitions in military …
Popularity of PGMs Continues to Rise Read Moreby Dan Darling, International Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. On the evening of Friday July 15, an event occurred in Turkey that during the four decades prior to the …
The Turkish Military Coup That Wasn’t Read Moreby Dean Lockwood, Military Vehicles & Ordnance Analyst, Forecast International. Like its European counterpart, the international market for mortars remains generally static. As the large number of World War II-era …
Non-European Mortar Market: Taking European Designs In A Different Direction Read More