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
Fleet of NATO warships arrives on the Clyde
Warships from NATO's Standing Maritime Group One have arrived on the River Clyde in Glasgow.
NATO shoots down drone deep inside alliance airspace
An unknown drone came in over the Danube and tracked inland across two Romanian counties before an F-16 put a missile into it above an empty field. Nobody will yet say whose it was.
Ukrainian fleet trains with NATO off English coast
Five Ukrainian minehunters donated by Britain, Belgium and the Netherlands have spent a fortnight off Portland learning to clear sea mines alongside NATO allies.
British general takes command of Ukraine force
A senior British officer has taken command of the multinational force that would deploy to Ukraine once hostilities end.
Clyde shipbuilding future backed on Glasgow yard visit
Douglas Alexander toured BAE Systems' Glasgow yards, saying Scotland's defence sector and "the skilled jobs and apprenticeships at the heart of it" will be central to the new government's growth ambitions.
Man jailed after explosives guides found on phone
Abdullah bin Yassir, 23, has been jailed for two and a half years after detectives found documents setting out how to manufacture explosives, alongside other Islamist terrorist material, on his digital devices.
Man jailed over far-right plot after online radicalisation
Alfie Coleman, 22, has been jailed for 13 and a half years for planning an extreme right-wing terrorist attack, arrested moments after buying a pistol and ammunition from undercover operatives in a Stratford car park.
Two jailed over Iran-linked stabbing of UK journalist
Two Romanian men have been jailed for stabbing a journalist in south London in an attack assessed as having been carried out on behalf of or for the benefit of the Iranian regime, Counter Terrorism Policing stated.
UK orders three more F-35 maintenance staging units
UK orders three more contoured maintenance rigs for the F-35 fleet in a planned direct award to expand concurrent maintenance work safely.
Royal Navy’s last Hunt-class minehunter to go by 2031
The Royal Navy's final Hunt-class mine countermeasures vessel is due to leave service in 2031, the Ministry of Defence has confirmed in response to a parliamentary question.
