A Forecast International blog about the arms trade, geopolitics, defense and security, and military spending.
The Iranian government attempted to buy the S-400 surface-to-air missile system, but was rebuffed, according to a report. On May 30, Bloomberg reported that Tehran had made a request to …
Iran Reportedly Sought to Procure S-400 SAMs Read More
The Trump administration is pushing new arms deals for key allies in the Middle East, amid Congressional resistance. On May 24, 2019, the U.S. State Department formally announced the approval …
Trump Administration Announces Approval for New Saudi, Emirati Arms Deals Read More
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