George Allison
George has a degree in Cyber Security from Glasgow Caledonian University and has a keen interest in naval and cyber security matters and has appeared on national radio and television to discuss current events. George is on Twitter at @geoallison
Army chef numbers drop by nearly two-thirds since 2010
The number of chefs serving in the British Army has seen a sharp decline over the past 15 years, dropping from 2,547 in 2010 to just 868 in 2024.
Youth arrested in Scotland under Terrorism Act
A 16-year-old male has been arrested in Greenock under the Terrorism Act, with Police Scotland stating that the arrest took place outside the Inverclyde Islamic Centre.
British ship shadows Russian ship it’s designed to counter
A remarkable image has surfaced showing RFA Proteus operating alongside the Russian spy ship Yantar in British waters, one of the very ships it was purchased to counter.
Typhoon fighter jettisons canopy over North Sea
A Royal Air Force Eurofighter Typhoon was forced to jettison its canopy during a mid-air emergency over the North Sea.
British forces ‘must retain armoured formations’
At the International Armoured Vehicles Conference 2025, held in Farnborough, General Sir Roly Walker, Chief of the General Staff, delivered a keynote speech outlining the critical role of armoured vehicles.
Former MI6 Chief warns ‘Russia thinks it is at war with us’
The Defence Committee's inquiry into "Defence in the Grey Zone" featured sobering testimony from Sir Alex Younger, former chief of MI6, who highlighted the increasingly complex threats posed by adversarial states such as Russia, China, North Korea, and Iran.
French carrier launches jets to ‘attack’ British warship
HMS Spey was tasked with evading a French frigate in the Java Sea, followed by a simulated aerial attack by fast jets launched from Charles de Gaulle.
Russia ‘most immediate’ threat to Britain
Defence Secretary John Healey has underscored the growing threat posed by Russia, describing it as "the most pressing and immediate threat to Britain".
Balancing public and private sector roles in defence AI
Most defence AI projects, Eagle explained, draw on a mix of in-house and external expertise.
British nuclear submarine ‘chases off’ Russian spy ship
Russian spy ship Yantar entered the UK’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) on Monday, approximately 45 miles off the British coast.
