A Forecast International blog about the arms trade, geopolitics, defense and security, and military spending.
Amidst a national atmosphere of pervasive public disillusionment and rising political atomization, peasant son and former labor activist Pedro Castillo arose from near anonymity in 2021 to surprise domestic and …
Gridlock to Golpe: Can Peru Break the Cycle? Read More
Peruvian Minister of Defense José Huerta Torres and Spanish Minister of Foreign Affairs Josep Borrell Fontelles have signed a Memorandum of Understanding covering cooperation in armament and defense material. The …
Peru and Spain Sign Defense Material Cooperation Agreement Read Moreby Stuart Slade, Senior Naval Systems Analyst, Forecast International. Five hundred years of naval history ended in late September when the world’s last armored, gun-armed cruiser was decommissioned by the …
End of an Epoch Read Moreby Bill Ostrove, International Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. Defense spending in Latin America will remain strong between 2017 and 2021. While allocations will not be as high as in …
Top Eight Countries Dominate Defense Spending in Latin America Read Moreby Bill Ostrove, International Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. Overall, Peru is a nation at peace. Although Peru has a history of warfare with its neighbors, the country has largely …
Peru Maintains Vigilance, Continues Participation in International Missions Read More