A Forecast International blog about the arms trade, geopolitics, defense and security, and military spending.
The Russian government is ready to proceed with negotiations on arms sales to Iran. At the Dubai Air Show, the director of the Russian Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation, Dmitry …
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The Iranian Air Force is considering the use of the Yasin jet trainer in the light attack role. In an interview with Iranian state TV over the weekend, Amir Karim …
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Iran’s President will unveil a proposal for a multilateral Gulf Security initiative at the U.N. General Assembly this week. The Iranian presidential website quoted President Hassan Rouhani as saying, “This …
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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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