RAND Forecasting Initiative

What will the U.S. Space Force budget be in the FY2026 National Defense Authorization Act?

Question Ends:
Jan 01, 2026 05:00AM UTC
(13 days from now)

Forecast Last Updated:
Dec 18, 2025 07:34PM UTC
(7 hours ago)

Answer	Your Forecast	Current Consensus	Difference from Consensus	Change in Consensus Since Last Forecast
Less than $21.0 billion	10%	13%	-3%	-2%
More than or equal to $21.0 billion but less than $22.5 billion	48%	53%	-5%	+0%
More than or equal to $22.5 billion but less than $23.5 billion	25%	13%	+12%	+0%
More than or equal to $23.5 billion but less than $25.0 billion	11%	9%	+2%	+1%
More than or equal to $25.0 billion	6%	11%	-5%	+0%

Will the United States implement new or expanded export controls on advanced AI chips, cloud access to AI computing, and/or AI model weights in 2025?

Forecast Count:
21 Forecasts

Question Ends:
Jan 01, 2026 05:00AM UTC
(13 days from now)

Forecast Last Updated:
Dec 18, 2025 07:35PM UTC
(7 hours ago)

Answer	Your Forecast	Current Consensus	Difference from Consensus	Change in Consensus Since Last Forecast
Yes	0%	9%	-9%	+0%
No	100%	91%	+9%	+0%

If a bilateral ceasefire or peace agreement in the Russo-Ukraine conflict goes into effect in 2025, how long will it last?

Forecast Count:
25 Forecasts

Question Ends:
Jan 01, 2026 05:00AM UTC
(13 days from now)

Forecast Last Updated:
Dec 18, 2025 07:35PM UTC
(7 hours ago)

Answer	Your Forecast	Current Consensus	Difference from Consensus	Change in Consensus Since Last Forecast
Less than 30 days	68%	68%	+0%	0%
30 days	3%	6%	-3%	+0%
31-60 days	11%	5%	+6%	+0%
61-90 days	10%	5%	+5%	0%
91 days or more	8%	16%	-8%	0%

When will a bilateral ceasefire or peace agreement in the Russo-Ukraine conflict first go into effect?

Forecast Count:
26 Forecasts

Question Ends:
Jan 01, 2026 05:00AM UTC
(13 days from now)

Forecast Last Updated:
Dec 18, 2025 07:36PM UTC
(7 hours ago)

Answer	Your Forecast	Current Consensus	Difference from Consensus	Change in Consensus Since Last Forecast
1 January 2025 - 31 March 2025	0%	0%	+0%	0%
1 April 2025 - 30 June 2025	0%	0%	+0%	0%
1 July 2025 - 30 September 2025	0%	0%	+0%	0%
1 October 2025 - 31 December 2025	1%	2%	-1%	+0%
Not before 2026	99%	98%	+1%	+0%

Will any listed Muslim-majority country sign an agreement establishing or normalizing diplomatic relations with Israel in the next six months?

Forecast Count:
82 Forecasts

Question Ends:
Jan 01, 2026 05:00AM UTC
(13 days from now)

Forecast Last Updated:
Dec 18, 2025 07:36PM UTC
(7 hours ago)

Answer	Your Forecast	Forecast Window	Forecast Expiration	Current Consensus	Difference from Consensus	Change in Consensus Since Last Forecast
Yes	0%	Dec 18, 2025 to Jun 18, 2026	Jan 18, 2026	0%	+0%	+0%
No	100%	Dec 18, 2025 to Jun 18, 2026	Jan 18, 2026	100%	+0%	+0%

In the next 18 months, will a Russian government cyber attack occur against energy or transportation infrastructure within a NATO country that produces a kinetic effect, causing physical damage or human casualties?

Forecast Count:
40 Forecasts

Question Ends:
Jan 01, 2026 05:00AM UTC
(13 days from now)

Forecast Last Updated:
Dec 18, 2025 07:37PM UTC
(7 hours ago)

Answer	Your Forecast	Forecast Window	Forecast Expiration	Current Consensus	Difference from Consensus	Change in Consensus Since Last Forecast
Yes	5%	Dec 18, 2025 to Jun 18, 2027	Mar 18, 2026	6%	-1%	0%
No	95%	Dec 18, 2025 to Jun 18, 2027	Mar 18, 2026	94%	+1%	0%

Will Huawei sell or announce plans to sell Open RAN equipment before 1 January 2027?

Forecast Count:
62 Forecasts

Question Ends:
Jan 01, 2027 05:00AM UTC
(1 year from now)

Forecast Last Updated:
Dec 18, 2025 07:38PM UTC
(7 hours ago)

Answer	Your Forecast	Current Consensus	Difference from Consensus	Change in Consensus Since Last Forecast
Yes	8%	3%	+5%	0%
No	92%	97%	-5%	0%

Will Egypt experience an economic collapse (as defined by any of the listed scenarios) in the next 12 months?

Forecast Count:
34 Forecasts

Question Ends:
Jan 01, 2026 05:00AM UTC
(13 days from now)

Forecast Last Updated:
Dec 18, 2025 07:39PM UTC
(7 hours ago)

Answer	Your Forecast	Current Consensus	Difference from Consensus	Change in Consensus Since Last Forecast
Yes	2%	2%	+0%	0%
No	98%	98%	+0%	0%

Will North Korea conduct a nuclear test within the next six months?

Forecast Count:
43 Forecasts

Question Ends:
Jan 01, 2026 05:00AM UTC
(13 days from now)

Forecast Last Updated:
Dec 18, 2025 07:57PM UTC
(6 hours ago)

Answer	Your Forecast	Forecast Window	Forecast Expiration	Current Consensus	Difference from Consensus	Change in Consensus Since Last Forecast
Yes	1%	Dec 18, 2025 to Jun 18, 2026	Jan 18, 2026	1%	+0%	0%
No	99%	Dec 18, 2025 to Jun 18, 2026	Jan 18, 2026	99%	+0%	0%

How much more military aid will European countries allocate to Ukraine compared to the U.S. between 24 January 2022 and 31 December 2025?

Forecast Count:
22 Forecasts

Question Ends:
Jan 01, 2026 05:00AM UTC
(13 days from now)

Forecast Last Updated:
Dec 18, 2025 07:57PM UTC
(6 hours ago)

Answer	Your Forecast	Current Consensus	Difference from Consensus	Change in Consensus Since Last Forecast
Europe allocates the same amount or less than the U.S.	0%	1%	-1%	0%
More than €0 but less than €10 billion	0%	1%	-1%	+0%
At least €10 billion but less than €20 billion	0%	5%	-5%	0%
At least €20 billion but less than €30 billion	49%	51%	-2%	0%
€30 billion or more	51%	41%	+10%	0%

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