A Forecast International blog about the arms trade, geopolitics, defense and security, and military spending.
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, …
Read Moreby 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 …
Read Moreby 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, …
Read Moreby 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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