Transatlantic Drift
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 …
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Turkey Selects Companies for Indigenous Long-Range Air Defense System
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 …
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Belgium Moves Forward on Major Military Investment Package
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 …
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by Dan Darling, International Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. With deterrence against a Russian incursion along its Baltic flank a paramount strategic concern of NATO, military mobility has emerged …
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Germany Navigates Realpolitik Without Realism
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 Merkel’s Comments Bring Germany’s Defense Budget Clash Under the Microscope
by Dan Darling, International Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. Following the move by U.S. President Donald Trump on May 8 to declare that the United States would withdraw from the …
Merkel’s Comments Bring Germany’s Defense Budget Clash Under the Microscope Read More A United European Front Against Trump – for Now
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 MoreLatest Report Reaffirms Germany’s Lack of Military Readiness
by Dan Darling, International Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. For a country seeking to address its operational readiness issues and enhance the service availability of existing hardware, Germany faces a …
Latest Report Reaffirms Germany’s Lack of Military Readiness Read MoreRussian President Signs New State Armaments Program
by 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 MoreAs Fighter Pressures Mount, Bulgaria Seeks Offer from Boeing for Super Hornet
by Dan Darling, International Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. As Bulgaria prepares to relaunch a tender seeking new combat aircraft to replace its Air Force’s small inventory of 1980s-vintage MiG-29 …
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