A Forecast International blog about the arms trade, geopolitics, defense and security, and military spending.
On Thursday, the House Armed Services Committee approved its version of the FY23 National Defense Authorization Act by a vote of 57-1. The legislation includes an amendment sponsored by Democratic …
House Armed Services Committee Approves FY23 Defense Policy Bill that Includes $37B Amendment Read More
The Senate Appropriations Committee released its version of the FY22 defense spending bill earlier this week. The committee recommends adding billions of dollars to the FY22 defense spending bill, mirroring …
Senate Recommends Additional Defense Spending in Draft FY22 Appropriations Bill Read Moreby Shaun McDougall, Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. The U.S. House of Representatives recently passed its version of the FY19 defense authorization bill by a vote of 351-66. The bill supports a …
U.S. House Passes FY19 Defense Authorization Bill Read More
Saudi Arabia reportedly receive a discount from the U.S. to purchase the Terminal High-Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system. On March 21, 2018, Bloomberg News reported in regards to U.S.-Saudi arms …
Saudi Arabia Received THAAD Discount Read More Saudi Arabia has been approved for a purchase of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) missile system. The State Department announced on October 6, 2017 that it had approved …
Saudi Arabia Approved for THAAD Buy Read More U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) has announced his opposition to a proposed arms package for Saudi Arabia. In an interview with Breitbart News conducted on May 23, 2017 and released …
Senator Rand Paul Announces Opposition to Saudi Arms Sale Read More The U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency released a fact sheet detailing some of the equipment included in the $109.7 billion arms sale to Saudi Arabia announced on May 20, 2017. …
U.S. Fact Sheet on Saudi Arms Deal Read More A report claims that U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) will seek to block the potential sale of over $100 billion worth of military hardware to Saudi Arabia. On May 19, …
Report: U.S. Senator Readies Legislation Against Saudi Arms Deal Read More Saudi Arabia has launched a new national defense company as part of a government initiative to diversify the economy. Arab News, a Saudi English-language newspaper, reported that the kingdom’s Public Investment …
Saudi Arabia Starts New Defense Company Read More The Trump Administration is looking to push an arms sale to Saudi Arabia during a visit by U.S. President Donald Trump to the kingdom later this month. Reuters reported on …
Trump Administration Prepares Arms Sale to Saudi Arabia Read More