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George Allison

George Allison
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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

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.

What are the Royal Navy’s land-attack capabilities?

Tomahawk Land Attack Missiles from submarines, Paveway IV bombs from F-35Bs, and the ongoing integration of the Naval Strike Missile on surface ships.

Patrol ship HMS Spey arrives in Japan

HMS Spey's current presence in Yokosuka marks a significant milestone—it is the first naval port visit facilitated under the new Japan-UK Facilitation Agreement.

RFA Argus tops up tanks on RFA Lyme Bay

The amount of fuel transferred was enough to fill the tank of an average car 10,000 times.