A Forecast International blog about the arms trade, geopolitics, defense and security, and military spending.
Denmark made waves on March 30, when the Defense Ministry announced an ambitious plan for the significant modernization of the country’s naval forces. As part of this new plan, the …
Denmark Unveils Major Naval Modernization Plan Read More
In a show of shipbuilding force, the Indian Navy commissioned three separate vessels at once on Jan. 15, in a ceremony at the state-owned Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders in Mumbai. The …
Indian Navy’s Triple Commissioning Signals Ambitious Future Read More
Over a decade after protests sprung up against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in 2011, rebel forces, long on the back foot of the conflict, have accomplished the unthinkable and toppled …
Syria at a Crossroads After Assad’s Stunning Collapse Read More
At a time when U.S. shipbuilding, both commercial and military, is facing sizeable delays and struggles in production, some U.S.-based dockyards are working to buck the trend of laggard growth. …
Metal Shark Capitalizes on Growing Demand for Small Craft Read More
In the rapidly changing landscape of modern conflict, unmanned aerial systems (UAS) are taking center stage. From the battlefields of Ukraine to the Middle East, drones are reshaping military …
Countering Unmanned Aerial Systems – 10 Programs To Watch Read More
A year after Oct. 7, the Middle East is in the midst of one of its most widespread conflicts in recent memory, with new developments coming at a dizzying rate. …
Northern Front: Israel’s Expanding Conflict with Hezbollah and Iranian Regional Influence Read More
As naval competition picks up in the Indo-Pacific, Australia has launched several initiatives to modernize and expand the Royal Australian Navy (RAN)’s maritime capacities. Complementing the oft-covered trilateral AUKUS deal …
The General Purpose Frigate: An Opportunity for Japan and Australia Read More
A recent failed coup attempt in Bolivia has sparked outrage, concern and a conflict of narratives, as some observers doubt the origin of the uprising. Swirling allegations in a country …
Bolivia’s Controversial Coup Attempt Underscores Internal Tensions Read More
As tensions in the Taiwan Strait have escalated in recent years, Taiwan’s 2024 election loomed as a potential landmark event in cross-strait relations. Taiwanese voters took to the polls on …
Taiwanese Presidential Inauguration Sparks Milestone Chinese Military Exercise Read More
The Black Sea nation of Georgia has been gripped in political turmoil over the past month, with protests drawing tens of thousands of people in a country of just 3.7 …
Protests Grow Over Georgian Foreign Agents Law Read More