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 alliance about to undergo ‘historic’ change
Speaking ahead of what he called a “historic day”, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said Allies are poised to agree a major increase in defence spending.
New Turkey built Scottish ferry in sea trial success
MV Isle of Islay completes first round of proving trials in the Sea of Marmara, according to a press release.
The new hybrid ferry MV...
Britain wants to launch large drones from Transit vans
Picture a Transit van that can hurl five 125 kg drones to 200 km/h in just four minutes—no rockets, no runway. That's what the UK's Project VOLLEY is aiming for.
U.S. in monster $1.1bn deal for 2,500 Sidewinders per year
Raytheon has secured a $1.1 billion contract to dramatically increase production of the AIM-9X llBlock II Sidewinder missile.
New NATO targets signal harder military edge
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said Ministers would focus on air and missile defence, long-range weapons, logistics, and large land manoeuvre formations.
US calls on NATO Allies to commit 5% of GDP to defence
"The United States expects every Ally to step up with concrete plans, budgets, timelines, deliverables, to meet the 5% target and close capability gaps."
Fin removal marks milestone in UK sub dismantling effort
The Ministry of Defence has announced a major milestone in its Submarine Dismantling Project, with the removal of a large section from decommissioned Royal Navy submarine Swiftsure at Rosyth Dockyard.
Downie slams Scot Gov for ‘ludicrous’ defence stance
"This issue arose after the disappointing news that the Scottish Government was unwilling to support the creation of thousands of welding jobs by Rolls Royce" remarked Downie.
‘No Plans to Attack’: Russia tries stand-up comedy
Responses flooded in, pointing to Moscow’s long record of “not planning” to do things that it soon does anyway.
Skills a priority in upcoming Defence Industrial Strategy
The emphasis on skills, training and apprenticeships comes amid growing concern over workforce capacity in the defence sector.
