A Forecast International blog about the arms trade, geopolitics, defense and security, and military spending.
The Republic of Korea Navy (RoK Navy) recently outlined an ambitious vision for the future of its fleet during a seminar at the National Assembly. Central to this plan is …
South Korean Navy’s Fleet Plans are the Wave of the Future Read More
A snapshot of recent news from sources around the world on the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. Political Developments U.S. special envoy Keith Kellogg says officials are working to secure peace and …
This Week in the Russia-Ukraine War (August 29) Read More
A high-stakes competition is underway for South Korea’s first large-scale electronic warfare (EW) aircraft program, a project valued at 1.78 trillion won ($1.31 billion). Two domestic consortia are vying for …
Competition Heats Up for South Korea’s Electronic Warfare Aircraft Program Read More
The Spanish Ministry of Defense has confirmed to news outlets that it will not seek to replace any of its combat aircraft fleet with the Lockheed Martin F-35 fighter. Instead, …
Spain and the F-35 Read More
Introduction Artificial Intelligence (AI) benefits from being a general-purpose technology, applicable to any task or problem that a human can identify. It is a versatile technology with a broad scope …
U.S. Army Cyber Science Looks to the Edges of Machine Learning Read More
A snapshot of recent news from sources around the world on the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. Political Developments On Monday, U.S. President Donald Trump met in the Oval Office with his …
This Week in the Russia-Ukraine War (August 22) Read More
In April, the Trump administration announced that U.S. companies such as Nvidia and AMD would require licenses to export certain semiconductor chips to China. These chips are used in AI …
Nvidia, AMD Strike Deal as U.S. Balances Defense and Trade Read More
On June 25, leaders of 31 nations belonging to the NATO Alliance gathered in The Hague to reaffirm their commitment to each other, paper over differences, and try to ignore …
The Hague Summit Declaration and NATO’s New Spending Targets Read More
A snapshot of recent news from sources around the world on the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. Political Developments U.S. President Donald Trump was set to meet his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin …
This Week in the Russia-Ukraine War (August 15) Read More
Israel’s recent air war with Iran ended over six weeks ago and military analysts are still dissecting its successes, failures, and tactical innovations. The Wall Street Journal featured a deep …
Israel-Iran Air War: Lessons from a Brief but Intense Conflict Read More