A Forecast International blog about the arms trade, geopolitics, defense and security, and military spending.
by Nicole Auger, Forecast International. United States President Barack Obama has released military aid to Egypt that was suspended after the 2013 overthrow of the nation’s first democratically elected president …
Read Moreby Shaun McDougall, Forecast International. Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper has asked Parliament to extend military operations against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria by 12 months, and also …
Read Moreby Dan Darling, Forecast International. As was largely expected by many observers, South Korea has opted to move forward with the joint partnership of Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) and Lockheed …
Read MoreBy Dan Darling, Forecast International. Heading down the finishing stretch to Britain’s general election on May 7, the question of what constitutes adequate defense investment has emerged as a thorny …
Read MoreBy Stuart Slade, Forecast International. Australia has invited France, Germany and Japan to bid for SEA-1000, its ambitious Collins-class submarine replacement program. The program, for 12 long-range, ocean-going, diesel-electric submarines, …
Read MoreBy Dan Darling, Forecast International. Changes to its fiscal balance sheet and the broader security horizon for Europe have prompted Germany to rethink its approach to defense investment going forward, …
Read MoreBy Rebecca Edwards, Forecast International. The Colombian Navy has unveiled requirements for its future fleet of frigates. The acquisitions are part of the Navy’s “Force Planning 2030.” The plan aims …
Read Moreby Nicole Auger, Forecast International. It appears Benjamin Netanyahu will keep his post as Israel’s prime minister, claiming victory on March 18 following his littered campaign and back-pedaling last-minute appeals …
Read Moreby Shaun McDougall, Forecast International. U.S. House Republicans have proposed an FY16 budget plan that would allow the Pentagon to sidestep sequestration spending caps by adding $39 billion to the …
Read Moreby Dan Darling, Forecast International. With an election just two months away and funding pressures bearing down on its budget, Britain’s Ministry of Defence has topped up spending on the …
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