A Forecast International blog about the arms trade, geopolitics, defense and security, and military spending.
A snapshot of recent news from sources around the world on the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. Political Developments Washington is primarily concerned about corruption in Ukraine undermining the country’s effort to …
This Week in the Russia-Ukraine War (October 6) Read More
A snapshot of recent news from sources around the world on the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. Political Developments During a visit to Germany, Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev reiterated Astana’s willingness to …
This Week in the Russia-Ukraine War (September 29) Read More
A snapshot of recent news from sources around the world on the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. Political Developments Following the appointment of Rustem Umerov as defense minister earlier this month, Ukraine …
This Week in the Russia-Ukraine War (September 22) Read More
Last week, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un traveled northwards to Russia for a nearly week-long visit, meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin and other top officials, as well as touring …
Russia’s DPRK Outreach Read More
The Swedish government has put forth a budget bill for fiscal year 2024 (FY24) that will drive defense spending up by 30 percent year-on-year and push the country towards the …
Eying NATO Membership, Swedish Government Proposes Defense Spending Hike Read More
A snapshot of recent news from sources around the world on the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. Political Developments “The future of Ukraine is in our Union,” EU President Ursula Von der …
This Week in the Russia-Ukraine War (September 15) Read More
A snapshot of recent news from sources around the world on the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. Political Developments Ukraine replaced its defense minister, Oleksii Reznikov, who had been in the position …
This Week in the Russia-Ukraine War (September 8) Read More
The Biden administration announced a new $175 million security assistance package for Ukraine, representing the forty-sixth drawdown of donated equipment from U.S. stocks since August 2021. The U.S. has provided …
New $175 Million Security Assistance Package for Ukraine Includes Depleted Uranium Tank Ammo Read More
A snapshot of recent news from sources around the world on the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. Political Developments The Russian court system upheld jailtime for Igor Strelkov, a former leader of …
This Week in the Russia-Ukraine War (September 1) Read More
A snapshot of recent news from sources around the world on the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. Political Developments A private passenger aircraft carrying Wagner Group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin crashed in Russia …
This Week in the Russia-Ukraine War (August 25) Read More