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
Labour MP calls for NATO ‘neighbourhood’ model for decisions
Graeme Downie MP says the NATO consensus model is too slow for modern crises and should adopt a "neighbourhood" approach, empowering regional allies like the UK to act fast and deny Russia the chance to exploit delays.
UK set to increase spending on long-range missiles
The UK will spend more than GBP 400 million this financial year on long-range precision and hypersonic weapons, as the government moves to scale up joint missile development programmes with key European allies.
Britain accelerating hypersonic missile development
The Ministry of Defence has awarded a new £12 million contract aimed at accelerating development of a sovereign UK hypersonic missile capability.
American warship collides with supply vessel
The US Navy guided-missile destroyer USS Truxtun has collided with the fast combat support ship USNS Supply during an underway replenishment.
Most powerful warship on Earth heading to Iran
The United States is redeploying the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford from the Caribbean Sea to the Middle East, in a move that will place two US carrier strike groups in the region amid renewed tensions with Iran.
Russia has suffered 1.3 million casualties in Ukraine
Russia has suffered around 1.3 million casualties since launching its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, including around 400,000 in 2025 alone, a senior NATO official told journalists at NATO Headquarters.
Rutte defends US SACEUR role as Europe takes lead
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said Defence Ministers concluded a productive meeting in Brussels, describing the atmosphere as a turning point for the Alliance.
Healey says allies ‘more united than ever’ to support Ukraine
UK Defence Secretary John Healey used his remarks at the Ukraine Defence Contact Group (UDCG) press conference in Brussels to frame the war as...
NATO planning worlds largest drone fleet to guard Baltic
NATO says it has trialled "the biggest unmanned fleet ever" in the Baltic, and is now moving to scale it through an allied effort named Task Force X Baltic.
No decision yet after cancelling Project Lily vessel
The Ministry of Defence is considering whether to launch a replacement competition for an uncrewed surface vessel capability after formally terminating procurement activity under Project Lily.
