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
NATO conducts ‘Super Alloy’ air policing drills over Baltic Sea
NATO has successfully completed the first iteration of exercise Ramstein Alloy 24-1 for the year 2024, an air policing drill hosted by Estonia on April 22 and 23.
Britain to boost defence spending due to threat from Russia
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has announced that Britain will spend 2.5 percent of GDP on defence by 2030.
British Army secures new Saab training tech in £60m contract
The British Army has upgraded its training capabilities through a new contract with Saab, valued at £60 million, for the provision of advanced Instrumented Live Training (ILT-D) systems.
Britain to announce its largest ever aid package to Ukraine
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will announce a £500 million military aid package for Ukraine, including 400 vehicles, 1,600 missiles, and 4 million rounds of ammunition.
UK promises Ukraine ‘hundreds of thousands more’ shells
The UK Government has pledged 'hundreds of thousands more' artillery shells in the coming year.
RAF Reserves launch specialist space unit in Glasgow
RAF reserves from the Glasgow-based 602 (City of Glasgow) Squadron have established a new space unit.
Status of Royal Navy’s Type 23 Frigate fleet
Five Type 23 Frigates are available and the remaining six are in various stages of refit and therefore are not available for operations.
What air defence systems does the UK use?
The UK's air defence arsenal includes advanced missile systems across the Royal Navy, British Army, and Royal Air Force.
New British nuclear submarine named HMS Agamemnon
Agamemnon - named after the ancient Greek king - is the sixth of seven Astute submarines being built by BAE Systems.
Number of ‘nuclear site events’ at Clyde base
Of the total 180 events reported across both locations and years, all were managed safely without any significant radiological or health impact.