A Forecast International blog about the arms trade, geopolitics, defense and security, and military spending.
On June 1, 2024, the Netherlands made history, becoming the first country to officially assign its F-35A stealth fighters to the nuclear strike role, a significant milestone for NATO’s military …
Netherlands Enhances Nuclear Arsenal with F-35A: A New Era in NATO-Russia Tensions Read More
The Belarusian government has drafted a new military doctrine that, for the first time, accounts for the usage of nuclear weapons. The new doctrine will reflect the rapid change in …
Belarusian Military Doctrine Updated for Nuclear Weapons Read More
by Andy Oppenheimer, Military Periscope As the world faces another full-scale war in the Middle East, and the Ukraine conflict continues with little sign of conclusion, lurking beneath the international …
A New Nuclear Arms Race? Read More
The race was too close to call on election day, but former Vice President Joe Biden has unseated incumbent Donald Trump in the presidential election, multiple news outlets are reporting. …
How the Biden Win Impacts Defense Read More
The U.S. Navy has fielded the W76-2 low-yield nuclear warhead, which is used on the submarine-launched Trident II ballistic missile. The low-yield weapon is a variant of the standard W76-1 …
U.S. Navy Fields W76-2 Low-Yield Sub-Launched Nuclear Warhead Read More
The Russian Navy is preparing to receive a number of submarines over the next year. Speaking to reporters on September 9, 2019, Sevmash Shipyard Director General Mikhail Budnichenko said that …
Russian Navy Receiving Over Half Dozen Submarines Read More
The Congressional Budget Office is required by law to project the 10-year costs of nuclear forces every two years, and a new report was just released. If carried out, the …
CBO: U.S. Will Spend $494 Billion on Nuclear Forces Over 10 Years Read More