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
British warship opens fire with main gun
HMS Sutherland has successfully fired her 4.5-inch Mk8 main gun during capability trials at sea, a milestone in the Type 23 frigate's regeneration.
Britain and Europe team up on long-range strike weapons
Britain and five European allies have agreed to push ahead with developing new long-range strike weapons, moving their joint effort into standalone delivery groups.
Euston to be among biggest Scottish investments in decades
Programme Euston will be one of the most significant and sustained government investments in Scotland over the coming decades, the MoD has said.
Ukraine regained more land than it lost last month
Ukraine regained more territory than it ceded last month, a senior NATO military official has said.
Spreading kill zone is starving Ukraine artillery push
Ukraine's expanding front-line kill zone now puts targets beyond the reach of its short-range artillery, leaving it dependent on costlier extended-range ammo.
NATO issues first nuclear statement in message to Moscow
NATO's Nuclear Planning Group has issued its first ministerial statement on nuclear deterrence since 2007, pledging to modernise nuclear capabilities and strengthen planning.
Frozen Russian assets to fund UK drones for Ukraine
Britain will give Ukraine 150,000 drones and over 350 air defence missiles and radars in a GBP 752 million package funded from immobilised Russian assets, the Defence Secretary Dan Jarvis has announced in Brussels, where he also met President Zelensky.
UK and Europe push forward on building long-range strike
The United Kingdom and five European allies have agreed to move their joint long-range strike initiative from a planning effort into standalone delivery groups, accelerating work on a range of missiles, launchers and deep-strike systems.
Hegseth presses NATO allies as US ramps up spending
The US Secretary of War Pete told NATO that some allies must still do more as he and Mark Rutte hailed the arrival of a harder-edged "NATO 3.0".
Machine guns among the military’s missing firearms
The Ministry of Defence has disclosed that 23 firearms were recorded as lost or stolen over five years, including two general purpose machine guns and an SA80 rifle, though more than half were deactivated, airsoft or cadet weapons unable to fire live rounds.
