A Forecast International blog about the arms trade, geopolitics, defense and security, and military spending.
Top officials in U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration appear to be pushing for the president to use an emergency measure to conclude arms sales with Saudi Arabia and the United …
Trump Administration Pushes New Arms Deal for Saudi Arabia, UAE Read More
French human rights activists have attempted to block the loading of French weapons onto a Saudi cargo ship docking in France today. On May 9, 2019, the human rights group …
French Human Rights Activists Seek to Block Saudi Arms Delivery Read More
Saudi Arabia has taken delivery of its first TOS-1 multiple-launch rocket system (MLRS) from Russia. A pair of images emerged on social media on April 9, 2019, appearing to show …
TOS-1A Seen in Saudi Arabia Read More
In an opinion piece, the U.K. foreign secretary has argued against ending the country’s arms sales to Saudi Arabia. Writing in Politico’s Europe edition on March 26, 2019, U.K. Foreign …
U.K. Foreign Secretary Defends Arms Sales to Saudi Arabia Read More
The German government has reportedly blocked the sale of Meteor air-to-air missiles to Saudi Arabia.
Saudi Arabia’s Meteor Missile Buy Blocked Read More Saudi Arabia may have constructed a production site for ballistic missiles, The Washington Post reports, citing satellite imagery. On January 23, The Washington Post reported that Saudi Arabia appears to …
Saudi Arabia Reportedly Constructed Missile Production Facility Read More Spanish shipmaker Navantia will soon cut steel for a corvette for Saudi Arabia. On January 15, 2019, Navantia is to cut steel at its San Fernando shipyard for the first …
Saudi Corvette Construction Begins Read More The German government has reportedly approved a frigate export to Egypt. Spiegel Online, citing official documents, reported on January 2, 2019, that the German Federal Security Council has approved the …
Germany Approves Frigate Export to Egypt Read More General Dynamics Land Systems-Canada has warned that a possible cancelation of the sale of armored vehicles to Saudi Arabia would cost Canada billions of dollars in penalties, CTV News reports. …
General Dynamics Warns Against Canceling Canada-Saudi Arms Deal Read Moreby C. Zachary Hofer, Electronic Systems Analyst, Forecast International. The U.S. Defense Department reports that Saudi Arabia has ordered the modification of two Beechcraft King Air 350 planes to fulfill an intelligence, …
Sierra Nevada to Modify Two King Air 350 ISR/SAR Platforms for Saudi Arabia Read More