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
Trump praises Starmer, hints at UK visit
Trump said, "I get along with him well. I like him a lot. He's liberal, which is a little bit different from me, but I think he's a very good person and I think he's done a very good job thus far".
Latvia investigates Baltic cable damage, working with NATO
BREAKING - Latvia is investigating "significant" damage to an undersea fibre optic cable linking the country with the Swedish island of Gotland, following what officials believe was external interference.
Shipyard head rejects ferries ‘more complex’ than frigates
Addressing claims the ferries built by Ferguson Marine are more complex than frigates, the head of Ferguson Marine said "I am not trying to compare anything that we are building with building a frigate—the vessel is not as complex as a frigate".
Ferguson Marine shipyard in talks for major subcontract
Ferguson Marine is in negotiations for a significant subcontract, tipped to be more work on sections of new frigates, as part of its strategy to sustain and grow its workforce over the next two to three years.
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.
