A Forecast International blog about the arms trade, geopolitics, defense and security, and military spending.
The likely next chancellor of Germany, Friedrich Merz, announced on Friday, March 14, that he had secured enough votes to enable a massive new expenditure plan aimed at infrastructure and …
Germany’s Landmark Spending Deal Gets Approved – Now Comes the Lift Read More
A snapshot of recent news from sources around the world on the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. Political Developments U.S. and Ukrainian officials met in Saudi Arabia for talks after Washington temporarily …
This Week in the Russia-Ukraine War (March 14) Read More
A snapshot of recent news from sources around the world on the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. European Council President Costa, Ukrainian President Zelenskyy, and European Commission President von der Leyen ahead …
This Week in the Russia-Ukraine War (March 7) Read More
A snapshot of recent news from sources around the world on the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. Source: Ukraine MoD/21st Mechanized Brigade Political Developments The war in Ukraine entered its fourth year …
This Week in the Russia-Ukraine War (February 28) Read More
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer made a surprise announcement to the House of Commons on February 25, outlining plans to increase the British defense budget to 2.5 percent per year …
Keir Starmer’s U.K. Defense Spending Pledge Comes with Asterisks Read More
When Germans went to the polls on Sunday, February 23, three main issues appeared to be weighing on the public: high energy costs, a lagging economy, and immigration. Further on …
Will the German Election Herald a New Chapter for its Defense? Read More
A snapshot of recent news from sources around the world on the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. Political Developments American and Russian officials met in Riyadh this week to discuss a possible …
This Week in the Russia-Ukraine War (February 21) Read More
A snapshot of recent news from sources around the world on the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. Political Developments Ukraine and key European nations insisted on involvement in any peace talks after …
This Week in the Russia-Ukraine War (February 14) Read More
A snapshot of recent news from sources around the world on the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. Political Developments Russia’s Foreign Ministry urged the U.S. to clarify its stance on ending the …
This Week in the Russia-Ukraine War (February 7) Read More
A snapshot of recent news from sources around the world on the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. Political Developments The European Union is looking to fast-track Ukraine’s membership bid into the bloc, …
This Week in the Russia-Ukraine War (January 31) Read More