A Forecast International blog about the arms trade, geopolitics, defense and security, and military spending.
For decades the South China Sea has been the site of simmering disputes over ownership of the many small reefs, shoals and islands that dot the approximately 1.4 million sq-mi …
Philippine-Chinese Tensions Escalate Over Disputed Shoal Read More
On October 24th, a People’s Republic of China (PRC) J-11 fighter came within 10 feet of a U.S. B-52 bomber during an intercept in international airspace near the South China …
China’s Aircraft Intercepts Brazenly Risk Disaster Read More
The Indonesian government of President Joko Widodo has proposed a 3 percent increase to the national budget for 2020, with defense earmarked for a boost of 16% percent in year-on-year …
Indonesian Government Proposes 16 Percent Defense Spending Increase for 2020 Read More Indonesia continues to expand its amphibious capability with the awarding of an IDR360 billion ($25.5 million) contract to local shipbuilder PT Bandar Abadi for production of two additional landing ship …
Indonesia Adding Two More Amphibious Landing Ships Read Moreby Dan Darling, International Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. Marking a new step in military cooperation between China and Malaysia, Malaysia’s Prime Minister Najib Razak has announced that his country …
Malaysia Plans to Buy Ships from China as Beijing Courts Southeast Asia Read Moreby Dan Darling, International Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. In a sign of Indonesia’s increased focus on its economic interests in the country’s Natuna Islands region, the Indonesian Air Force …
Wary over China’s Presence in Its EEZ, Indonesia Shifting More Defense Resources to South China Sea Read More