George Allison
George Allison is the founder and editor of the UK Defence Journal. He holds a degree in Cyber Security from Glasgow Caledonian University and specialises in naval and cyber security topics. George has appeared on national radio and television to provide commentary on defence and security issues. Twitter: @geoallison
No figure given on two-year defence procurement target
Defence has not provided a figure showing what proportion of major modular platforms are now reaching contract within two years.
Netherlands moves to buy Saab GlobalEye radar jet
The Netherlands has taken a first formal step towards acquiring Saab's GlobalEye airborne early warning and control aircraft.
Ukraine fighting for our freedom too warns UK
Britain will not flinch in its support for Ukraine, the Defence Secretary told allies at a virtual meeting of the Ukraine Defence Contact Group.
Rutte warns delays in Ukraine aid cost lives
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has urged allies to accelerate military support for Ukraine, warning that delays in delivering weapons and funding are costing lives.
Ukraine seeks 300 Patriot missiles from allies
Ukraine has asked allied countries to provide 300 Patriot interceptor missiles from their existing stocks as Kyiv attempts to strengthen its air defences before another winter of Russian missile and drone attacks.
UK deepens NATO-first defence industry cooperation
The UK is expanding defence industrial cooperation with NATO allies and international partners, including the United States, as part of a wider effort to strengthen production capacity, supply chains and military readiness.
Pollard says he does not want kit that fails in Ukraine
Equipment that would not survive the war in Ukraine has no place in the British armed forces, Minister for Defence Readiness and Industry Luke Pollard has told Mansion House.
UK details £16bn military support for Ukraine
The Ministry of Defence has set out how £16 billion of UK military support for Ukraine has been allocated across five financial years, while declining to provide a departmental breakdown of the Government’s wider non-military assistance.
British man charged over alleged Russian spy contact
A British man has been charged under the National Security Act over alleged contact with a GRU-linked group controlled by Russian military intelligence.
UK rules out A400M firefighting role
The Ministry of Defence has ruled out adapting the RAF's A400M Atlas fleet for aerial firefighting, despite being aware of an Airbus system currently under development for the transport aircraft.
