A Forecast International blog about the arms trade, geopolitics, defense and security, and military spending.
Following a phone conversation between Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and U.S. President Donald Trump on October 6, Turkey launched a major combat operation – dubbed “Peace Spring” – into …
Erdogan’s Calculated Gamble in Syria Read More
In today’s podcast, the Forecast Roundtable team continues the discussion of the implication of U.S. President Donald Trump’s order for American forces to redeploy away from the Syrian border with …
Turkey, the Syrian Kurdish Question and Operation Peace Spring — Part 2 Read More
The U.S. is withdrawing approximately 1,000 troops from northeast Syria following a Turkish incursion into the region. Many of the U.S. troops are heading to Iraq, and a small number …
U.S. Pulling All Troops Out of Northeast Syria Read More In today’s podcast, the Forecast Roundtable team discusses the implication of U.S. President Donald Trump’s order for American forces to redeploy away from the Syrian border with Turkey, how that …
Turkey, the Syrian Kurdish Question and Operation Peace Spring — Part 1 Read More
The Turkish Navy took delivery of its fourth and final Ada-class (MILGEM, or “National Ship”) anti-submarine warfare (ASW) corvette in a ceremony presided over by Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan …
Turkish Navy Takes Delivery of Fourth and Final Ada-class Corvette Read More
Operational training for Turkish Air Force personnel on the S-400 missile defense system has begun in Gatchina, Russia, per a tweet by Turkey’s Defense Ministry on September 4. Uzun Menzilli …
S-400 Training for Turkish Air Force Underway Read More
As expected, Turkey will officially not be receiving its order of F-35 Lightning II fifth-generation combat aircraft following its acceptance of delivery of the advanced S-400 air defense system from …
Turkey-U.S. Relations Further Strained by S-400 Delivery Read More Russia has maintained its arms exports portfolio despite pressure from external sources, Russian officials have said, and the volume of sales should rise in the future. Speaking to Zvezda TV …
Russian Officials Tout Arms Exports Despite Sanctions Read More
Russian arms exports since the start of 2019 have totaled nearly $6 billion, according to Rosoboronexport chief executive Alexander Mikheyev. Speaking at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum on June …
Russian Arms Sales at $6 Billion in First Half of 2019 Read More The fallout from Turkey’s procurement of the Russian S-400 Triumf surface-to-air missile air-defense system continues to add to the growing strain on the once-solid Turkey-U.S. relationship. After months of warnings …
U.S. Freezes F-35 Parts Delivery to Turkey over S-400 Purchase Read More