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China Seizes Arms Exporting Opportunity in the Middle East

June 1, 2023June 1, 2023 - by Forecast International

By Dan Darling, Derek Bisaccio and Aja Melville The war between Russia and Ukraine, initiated by Russia’s invasion of Crimea in 2014 and subsequent invasion in February 2022, has had …

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Europe / Geopolitics

Russian Officials Discuss Military-Technical Cooperation

May 23, 2023May 31, 2023 - by Derek Bisaccio

Russia traces the history of its arms export control system to 1953 under the Soviet Union, with this month marking the 70th anniversary of the establishment of Russia’s system of …

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Geopolitics

ISIS’ Bloody April

May 11, 2023May 10, 2023 - by Julian Lark

Saturday, April 29, 2023, marked the 150th and final day of Abu al-Hussein al-Husseini al-Qurayshi’s reign as the fourth caliph of the Islamic State (ISIS), reports Reuters. According to a …

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Geopolitics / Pacific Rim / Region

Amid Retention Woes, New Zealand Scrambles to Increase Defense Spending

May 9, 2023May 9, 2023 - by Daniel Darling

New Zealand has announced its intention to provide its armed forces with an NZD748 million ($471 million) top-up of investment over a four-year period, or roughly NZD187 million ($118 million) …

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Featured / Geopolitics / Latin America

The Future of Mexican Security Sector Reform

May 4, 2023May 4, 2023 - by Thomas Dolzall

When, in the wake of a shocking string of criminal massacres, Mexican President Felipe Calderon first deployed the Mexican armed forces to combat organized crime on the country’s streets in …

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Featured / Geopolitics

AUKUS Nuclear Submarine Details Come to Light

March 14, 2023March 14, 2023 - by Daniel Darling

In what has been described by Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese as the “biggest single investment in Australia’s defense capability in all our history,” Albanese and his counterparts from the …

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Featured / Geopolitics

East Asian Rearmament – The Red Line Podcast

March 7, 2023March 6, 2023 - by Forecast International

China appears to be sleepwalking toward a conflict over Taiwan.  In response, East Asia has begun to prepare for a war that could start as early as 2026. While some …

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Featured / Geopolitics

The British Military’s Winter of Discontent

February 8, 2023February 8, 2023 - by Daniel Darling

As the United Kingdom confronts labor disputes, a struggling National Health Service, a possible recession, and post-Brexit depression, the nation’s formerly renowned military faces its own reckoning. While British munitions …

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Featured / Geopolitics

South Korea’s Defense Industrial Green Shoots Continue to Spread Afar

January 19, 2023January 19, 2023 - by Daniel Darling

On January 15, South Korea and the UAE signed two Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) to deepen bilateral defense ties. The first called for continuation of efforts in joint investment and …

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Asia / Featured / Geopolitics / Region

Sri Lanka Announces Major Cut to Armed Forces

January 17, 2023January 17, 2023 - by Daniel Darling

Confronted with a severe financial crisis, the government of Sri Lanka has announced plans to slash its armed forces over the course of the year in an effort to get …

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