Trump Calls for Space Force
Posted on Wed, 20 Jun 2018 07:00:15 +0000 EST
by Bill Ostrove, Space Systems Analyst, Forecast International. In a move designed to disrupt the military space establishment, President Donald Trump called for the creation of the Space Force as a “separate but equal” branch of the U.S. military. While Trump …
Continue reading →Historic Summit Has Major Implications for U.S. Military
Posted on Wed, 13 Jun 2018 07:00:06 +0000 EST
by Shaun McDougall, Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. The historic meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in Singapore resulted in the signing of a joint statement that carries significant implications for relations between the two countries, …
Continue reading →U.S. House Passes FY19 Defense Authorization Bill
Posted on Fri, 08 Jun 2018 07:00:16 +0000 EST
by Shaun McDougall, Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. The U.S. House of Representatives recently passed its version of the FY19 defense authorization bill by a vote of 351-66. The bill supports a Pentagon base budget of $639.1 billion, which complies with the …
Continue reading →Thales: Africa’s Leading Air Traffic Management Provider
Posted on Thu, 07 Jun 2018 07:00:00 +0000 EST
by Greg Giaquinto, Electronic Systems Analyst, Forecast International. Thales remains the undisputed leader in air traffic management in Africa. African countries are being managed by Thales’ TopSky-ATC system, which handles at least 70 percent of the region’s air traffic. In …
Continue reading →Power to Our (Naval) Elbow?
Posted on Fri, 01 Jun 2018 07:00:35 +0000 EST
by Stuart Slade, Senior Naval & Marine Power Systems Analyst, Forecast International. The last decade has seen the promise of a new generation of naval weapons and sensors. The development of railguns and lasers has caused these weapons to slowly …
Continue reading →Hywind: Scotland’s Revolutionary Power
Posted on Tue, 29 May 2018 07:00:26 +0000 EST
by Carter Palmer, Power Systems Specialist, Forecast International. Is there a way, especially in the United States, to harness wind power without encountering the many downsides associated with doing so? To answer that question, one must look elsewhere in the world. Wind …
Continue reading →Venezuela’s Maduro Wins Second Term in Disputed Election
Posted on Wed, 23 May 2018 07:00:45 +0000 EST
by Bill Ostrove, International Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro will serve a second term in office after winning the presidential election on May 20. With 92 percent of voting centers reporting, Maduro has won 68 percent of the vote. …
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