Forecast International
Australia aims to double its naval fleet. Can its plan work?
Questions remain about financial commitment, manpower, schedule, and ability to avoid acquisition missteps.
Air Force picks the builder of its next Doomsday planes
Sierra Nevada gets a $13 billion contract to replace the E-4B Nighthawk by 2036.
Russia exploits Western vacuum in Africa’s Sahel
Niger’s rejection of democratic ties coincides starkly with its embrace of Russian military assistance since the July 2023 military coup.
Global defense spending jumped in 2023
Security crises drove year-over-year growth to its highest level in a decade.
Defense concerns sink Korean bid for shipbuilder Austal
The Australian firm rebuffed a $662 million offer from South Korea’s Hanwha Ocean.
Navy offers 2-option shipbuilding plan
One path shows the service's desired path; the other, a plan for no real growth in the Navy budget.
