A Forecast International blog about the arms trade, geopolitics, defense and security, and military spending.
Thailand becomes the latest defense spending domino to fall in Asia as governments look to shift funding priorities toward novel coronavirus (COVID-19) economic and civil relief packages. With Thailand’s economy …
Thailand Cuts Defense Budget, Suspends Military Acquisition Projects Read More
The Royal Thai Navy (RTN) signed a contract with China on September 9 for the acquisition of a Type 071E design (Yuzhao-class) landing platform dock (LPD) ship. The agreement, inked …
Royal Thai Navy Inks Deal with China for Landing Platform Dock Read More Thailand’s government has given its stamp of approval to a defense budget proposal for 2020 that will see topline spending rise to THB233.35 billion ($7.6 billion). The draft figure marks …
Thai Government Approves Defense Budget Draft for 2020 Read More
The U.S. State Department has approved a government-to-government Foreign Military Sales (FMS) request by Thailand for 60 Stryker infantry carrier vehicles (ICVs). The necessary certification of the proposed sale was …
Sale of Stryker Infantry Carrier Vehicles to Thailand Cleared by State Department Read More
According to a report in local Thai media, the Royal Thai Army (RTA) seeks to add more Chinese-built VT-4 main battle tanks to its existing inventory. The January 16 report …
Royal Thai Army Seeking Additional VT-4 Tanks from China Read Moreby Dan Darling, International Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. Ties between Russia and Thailand appear to be heating up on the defense front following a meeting in Bangkok on January …
Thailand-Russia Relations Warm as Defense Industrial Collaboration Agreement Nears Finalization Read More Dan Darling, International Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. As part of its effort to resurrect a submarine capability after 64 years of dormancy, the Royal Thai Navy has selected a …
Cost, Politics Prove Decisive Factors in Royal Thai Navy’s Submarine Selection Read More