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
Russian airliner crashes in Egypt
A Russian airliner has crashed in central Sinai with more than 200 people on board, speculation about militant involvement in the incident is rife.
British helicopter carrier leads NATO fleet
More than 70 ships and submarines, maritime patrol aircraft and 3,000 marines are taking part in the maritime portion of the exercise.
How much will replacing Trident cost?
It's estimated that the new Trident armed submarines will cost around 1% of the annual health and education budget per year to operate.
How much will the F-35 actually cost?
The F-35 is often claimed to be unaffordable, that's simply not true.
Nigeria rescues 338 Boko Haram captives
Nigerian troops have rescued 338 captives from Boko Haram camps in a north-eastern forest, the Nigerian military claim.
HMS Enterprise, HMS Richmond rescue over 540 migrants
This latest rescue mission brings the total number of migrants rescued by Royal Navy ships in the Mediterranean to almost 7,000 since May.
Islamic State planning ‘mass casualty’ attacks in UK
The head of MI5 has warned that Islamic State are planning mass casualty attacks in Britain.
Pakistan acquires junked, 50 year old trainer T37s for free
Pakistan has signed a government to government deal to acquire 34 Cessna Tweet T37 trainer aircraft free of cost from Turkey.
Israeli Soldiers Kill Palestinian attacker in Hebron
A Palestinian who stabbed an Israeli soldier has been shot dead by security forces, Israeli authorities said, as a five-week wave of violence continued.
Russian aircraft near USS Ronald Reagan prompts scramble
Two Russian reconnaissance aircraft flew within one mile of the USS Ronald Reagan, prompting the aircraft carrier to scramble its jets.
