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
Russian aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov on fire – again
Russia's only aircraft carrier has again caught fire, just a few months before the warship was scheduled to return to sea following extensive repairs.
British ship completes 2022 Caribbean deployment
HMS Medway has arrived in Florida in time for Christmas, having completed a busy patrol in the Caribbean.
Royal Marines ‘assault’ Arabian Peninsula
Royal Marines assaulted the mountainous shores of the tip of the Arabian Peninsula as part of reinvigorated British training in the Gulf this autumn, say the Ministry of Defence.
UK statement to OSCE: Putin cannot cover up his failures
Deputy Ambassador Deirdre Brown condemned President Putin’s disastrous invasion.
British aircraft carrier to sail north for secret mission
Britain's high-readiness aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth will sail today for the Arctic Circle to support a secret multinational cargo mission, the UK Defence Journal has learned.
British jets join French Strike Group in the Mediterranean
The Typhoons practiced simulated long-range missile employment based on radar tracks of the opposing fighters before closing to do visual combat training (dog fighting).
UK Government shipbuilding contracts – where are they going?
Since the launch of the National Shipbuilding Office in September 2021, the UK Government has announced £4.34 billion in shipbuilding contracts with £59.3 million of that going to shipyards overseas.
State level cyber attacks – Why and how
State-level cyber attacks are cyber-attacks launched by a nation-state or a state-sponsored group.
Germany is the latest Country to join multinational F-35 team
The German Ministry of Defence has announced that it will procure 35 F-35 Lightning II aircraft.
Royal Marines to get 60 new amphibious vehicles
The FATVs will be in-service until 2058, replacing the BV206 tracked and older BvS 10 ‘Viking’ models.
