A Forecast International blog about the arms trade, geopolitics, defense and security, and military spending.
Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) has released an updated version of the defense portion of the reconciliation bill, negotiated jointly by members of the House and Senate …
Updated Reconciliation Bill Cuts Border Funds, Increases Munitions Investment Read More
President Trump’s fiscal year 2026 defense budget request cuts over $25 billion in acquisition funding from the Department of Defense’s base budget, primarily for procurement programs, shifting those expenses to …
FY26 Base Budget Cuts $25 Billion for Acquisition, Relies on Reconciliation Bill to Fill Gaps Read More
The White House made headlines recently by declaring its FY26 defense budget request would break the trillion-dollar mark, but the president’s claims don’t quite hold up to scrutiny. While the …
A Trillion-Dollar Defense Budget That Isn’t Read More