A Forecast International blog about the arms trade, geopolitics, defense and security, and military spending.
In an escalation in the ongoing standoff between Iran and Saudi Arabia, the Saudi oil facilities Abqaiq and Khurais were hit by a brazen attack over the weekend, damaging the …
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U.S. President Donald Trump told reporters on Monday that he is amenable to the idea of meeting with his Iranian counterpart, Hassan Rouhani. At a press conference alongside French President …
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In today’s podcast, the Forecast Roundtable continues its discussion regarding rising tension between the U.S. and Iran. Senior International Military Markets analyst Daniel Darling speaks to Forecast International analysts Matthew …
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The Iranian defense industry will put its Bavar 373 surface-to-air missile system on display later this month. In an interview with Tasnim News Agency, Iranian Defense Minister Brig. Gen. Amir …
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Iran’s stockpile of low-enriched uranium has breached the limit set under an agreement reached between world powers and Tehran in 2015. On July 1, Iranian media began reporting that the …
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In U.S. President Donald Trump’s telling, 10 minutes from launch, he called off military strikes on three sites in Iran, which were to be conducted in response to Iran’s downing …
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In today’s podcast, the Forecast Roundtable covers rising tensions between the U.S. and Iran, particularly in light of the June 20 shoot-down of an American drone in the Strait of …
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The government of the United Kingdom has halted the approval of arms exports licenses to Saudi Arabia, following a ruling by the Court of Appeal that British sales to the …
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The United States is sending an additional 1,000 soldiers to the Middle East following suspected Iranian attacks on oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman. The troops were requested by …
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Two oil tankers were attacked in the Gulf of Oman on Thursday, following an attack last month that damaged four tankers in the same area. Both tankers sustained significant damage. …
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