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
American supercarrier back at sea after repairs
The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman has resumed operations in the U.S. Sixth Fleet area of operations after departing Souda Bay, Greece.
UK and Ireland hold defence talks as cooperation continues
The UK and Republic of Ireland have recently engaged in high-level discussions on military cooperation.
MoD faces 1,000 outstanding Northern Ireland civil claims
The Ministry of Defence is currently facing 941 outstanding civil claims related to incidents that occurred in Northern Ireland before the 1998 Belfast Agreement, according to Defence Minister Lord Coaker.
American B-52 bombers fly from England to ‘bomb’ Turkey
Two US Air Force B-52H bombers have completed Bomber Task Force mission Spartan Sword, demonstrating NATO’s "combined strength and interoperability".
UK addresses Ukraine defence industry support
The UK government has clarified its position on the supply of computer numerical control (CNC) machines to Ukraine, stating that no requests for such systems have been received in the past two years and that there are no current plans to export them.
SNP welcome increased UK defence spending
The UK Government’s decision to cut £6 billion from international aid while increasing defence spending to 2.5% of GDP has sparked fierce debate in the Scottish Parliament.
Further decline in ‘militarily useful’ British vessels
The number of ‘militarily useful’ British-registered vessels has continued to decline, falling from 495 in 2023 to 475 by the end of 2024.
Just how big are the British armed forces?
The latest figures list 10 submarines, 70 naval vessels, 3,316 armoured vehicles, 48 Army battalions, 556 fixed-wing aircraft, 268 rotary-wing aircraft, and 183 uncrewed aircraft systems.
Meteor missile completes first test flight on F-35B
An F-35B has successfully conducted the first test flights carrying a Meteor air-to-air missile, marking a key milestone in the integration of UK weaponry onto the F-35 platform.
Ukraine has ‘significantly degraded’ Russian Black Sea fleet
Ukrainian forces have destroyed or damaged at least 24 Russian vessels operating in the Black Sea.
