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
UK providing carrier, troops and more to NATO to deter Russia
More troops, more Typhoon jets and more F-35B stealth fighters in addition to Royal Navy vessels including Queen Elizabeth Class aircraft carriers will be made available to NATO in order to deter Russian aggression.
Royal Navy looking to accelerate Type 45 Destroyer repairs
The Ministry of Defence "is assessing options to accelerate the programme" to complete work to repair propulsion issues with the Type 45 Destroyer fleet.
British Army ‘mobilising’ and speeding up new equipment
The British Army is "mobilising" and it is "speeding up the delivery of new equipment" including artillery, attack helicopters and air defence due to the threat posed by Russia.
NATO increases high alert force from 40,000 to 300,000 troops
The almost eight times increase in NATO Response Force troops is due to the threat posed by Russia, say the Alliance.
Scotland in ‘new era of investment’ in defence sector
Scotland is experiencing "a new era of investment" thanks to "record UK Government spending" leading to major Ministry of Defence investment in Scotland, say the Scottish Affairs Committee.
Defence in Scotland ‘positive story’ say Committee
"The UK Government's increased defence spending is benefiting MoD bases and local communities in Scotland", say the Scottish Affairs Committee.
British surveillance aircraft step-up monitoring of Black Sea
British RC-135 electronic surveillance aircraft continue to operate over the Black Sea near Ukraine, with two in the area at the one time, in order to monitor Russian forces.
UK looking for long-range inter-theatre lift UAV
The UK is looking for a "long reach, inter-theatre lift UAV, capable of carrying a minimum 50kg payload over a range of at least 300 nautical miles".
Mosquito drone project swatted
Project Mosquito, the RAF's future combat drone, will now not proceed beyond the design phase and has effectively been cancelled.
British carrier in ‘show of force’ with Spanish carrier
HMS Prince of Wales was deployed in her role as NATO’s command ship, which means she is ready to deploy quickly in response to crises as part of the alliance’s Response Force.
