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Defense / Featured / North America

U.S. Defense Budget Request Delayed

January 31, 2019January 31, 2019 - by Shaun McDougall - 1 Comment

As a result of the U.S. government shutdown, the U.S. defense budget will not be released next week as planned.  Despite the fact that the 2019 defense budget was passed …

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Defense / Geopolitics

Germany’s Military Readiness Woes Continue

January 31, 2019January 31, 2019 - by Daniel Darling

An annual parliamentary report on the state of the Bundeswehr indicates that the ongoing struggles of Germany’s armed forces show little sign of reversal in the near future. Despite a …

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Defense / Featured / Pacific Rim

South Korea Plans Five-Year Defense Spending Hike with Missile Defense and Counter-Fire Capability in Mind

January 11, 2019January 16, 2019 - by Daniel Darling

South Korea’s Defense Ministry unveiled its next five-year budgetary blueprint on January 11, which indicates an average annual hike of 7.5 percent. The blueprint covers the fiscal period between 2019 …

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Europe

U.K. Defense Equipment Plan Faces Affordability Hurdles

November 7, 2018January 15, 2019 - by Daniel Darling

The British Ministry of Defense (MoD) has published its latest Defense Equipment Plan, a rolling ten-year plan that outlines major equipment programs and funding plans. The plan involves an allocation …

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Defense / Geopolitics / Latin America

Jair Bolsonaro Will Be Brazil’s Next President

October 30, 2018January 14, 2019 - by Forecast International

by Bill Ostrove, International Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. Brazilian right-wing congressman Jair Bolsonaro has won a runoff election to become Brazil’s next president. Bolsonaro defeated opponent Fernando Haddad with 55.1 percent …

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Latin America

In Controversial Move, Mexican Senate Approves Military Operations Against Criminals

December 29, 2017January 14, 2019 - by Bill Ostrove

by Bill Ostrove, International Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. In a 71 to 34 vote, the Mexican Senate approved the Internal Security Law, which gives the Mexican armed forces a legal framework …

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Defense / Geopolitics / Military Aircraft / North America

Acquisition Programs Dominate Pentagon’s FY17 Spending Increase

May 22, 2017January 15, 2019 - by Forecast International

 by Shaun McDougall, Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. The Pentagon’s FY17 budget was signed into law on May 5, more than halfway through the fiscal year.  The legislation couldn’t come soon enough, …

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Defense / Geopolitics / North America

Reaction to White House Budget Plan Highlights a Divided Congress

March 6, 2017January 15, 2019 - by Forecast International

 by Shaun McDougall, Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. The White House has issued initial budget guidance to federal agencies for the 2018 fiscal year, calling for an increase in defense spending that …

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Defense / Geopolitics / North America

Mattis Budget Guidance Spans Multiple Budget Cycles, Calls for FY17 Growth

February 7, 2017January 15, 2019 - by Forecast International

 by Shaun McDougall, Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis released a memo on January 31 providing initial guidance for strengthening the armed forces through an FY17 budget amendment, …

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Defense / Geopolitics / North America

U.S. Army Lays Out $26.5 Billion Worth of Unfunded Priorities

February 1, 2017January 15, 2019 - by Forecast International

 by Shaun McDougall, Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. The U.S. Army has released a pair of unfunded priorities lists for FY17 and FY18 calling for $26.5 billion in additional spending.  The documents …

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