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Airbus Expects to Deliver 720 Commercial Jets in 2022. Boeing Plans 737 MAX Production Hike to 47 Aircraft per Month Next Year by J. Kasper Oestergaard, European Correspondent, Forecast International. Boeing …
Airbus and Boeing Report February 2022 Commercial Aircraft Orders and Deliveries Read More
The launch of Russia’s military invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022, represents a test for Europe. Will the comfortable, economically developed countries that formed the backbone of the European …
The Great European Defense Reset Now Begins Read More
By Derek Bisaccio, former FI International Military Markets – Eurasia analyst and guest blogger. In the morning hours of February 24, Russia launched a “special operation” in Ukraine, carrying out …
One Week In: The Russian Special Operation in Ukraine Read More
Jarred awake from its 30-year slumber by events in Ukraine, Germany’s Chancellor Olaf Scholz announced in a special session of the Bundestag on February 27 that a massive shift in …
Confronting Reality, Germany Pledges a Stronger Military Read More
Invasion of Ukraine Forces Reckoning over Europe’s Deep Energy Links to Russia by J. Kasper Oestergaard, European Correspondent, Forecast International. The Russian invasion of Ukraine has forced a reckoning in Europe …
Europe and Natural Gas: Time to Eliminate Dependency on Energy Imports from Russia Read More
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has given rise to uncertainty about the broader security situation in Europe, and raises questions about U.S. defense investment as Washington weighs its response options. With …
Will Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine Change the U.S. Defense Budget Calculus? Read More
“I believe that the European Union more accurately reflects what the world will look like at the end of history than the contemporary United States. The EU’s attempt to transcend …
The End of the End of History: War Comes to Europe Read More
With his aggressive speech on Monday, February 21, effectively nullifying the increasingly defunct Minsk accords and laying the groundwork for absorbing a large swathe of eastern Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir …
Russia Recognizes Ukrainian Separatists, Western Allies Respond Read More
2022 Off to a Good Start, with Both Companies Surpassing Last Year’s January Shipments by J. Kasper Oestergaard, European Correspondent, Forecast International. Boeing and Airbus delivered 32 and 30 commercial jets …
Airbus and Boeing Report January 2022 Commercial Aircraft Orders and Deliveries Read More
Making official a long-rumored deal, Indonesia has announced an order for 42 French-built Dassault Rafale multirole combat aircraft, with a first phase firm order of six fighters. The signing ceremony …
Indonesia Pulls the Trigger on Rafale Order Read MoreSign up for the latest blog posts and products sent straight to your inbox.