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
Man convicted of planning terrorist attack at Israeli Embassy
Abdullah Sabah Albadri, aged 34 and of no fixed abode, attempted to gain entry to the diplomatic premises in Kensington on 28 April last year.
Hormuz shipping falls 90 percent with 20,000 sailors trapped
The Royal Navy maritime monitoring team has warned that shipping through the Strait of Hormuz has fallen by more than 90 per cent, with 850 merchant ships and around 20,000 sailors trapped inside the Gulf and unable to leave.
UK-built Skyhammer interceptor missile successfully tested
A new British-built interceptor missile designed to counter Shahed-style attack drones has been successfully tested in Jordan.
Scotland at centre of inaugural defence procurement summit
Scotland will host a new defence procurement summit in Glasgow this May, bringing industry, government and suppliers together as investment and supply chain opportunities expand across the sector. #DPRTE
Scotland needs more workers to build ships say Lib Dems
Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole Hamilton told the UK Defence Journal at Rosyth that the SNP has failed to build the skills pipeline Scotland needs to capitalise on defence procurement.
Inside Europe’s biggest naval event this May
The Combined Naval Event returns to Farnborough this month as the maritime security environment grows more contested by the day. #CNE2026
UK defence supply chains put through war scenario test
The Ministry of Defence conducted a wargame exercise with five leading defence companies to test how supply chains perform under the pressures of a sustained, large-scale conflict.
New Type 26 Frigate afloat in Glasgow
HMS Cardiff, the second of eight Type 26 City-class frigates under construction for the Royal Navy, has been flooded up in dry dock two at BAE Systems' Scotstoun facility.
Aircraft carrier arrives in Scotland to load ammunition
HMS Prince of Wales has arrived in Scotland to load ammunition ahead of Operation Firecrest, the Royal Navy's major deployment to the North Atlantic and High North designed to deter Russia.
UK launches new maritime force to defend Europe
Naval chiefs from across Northern Europe are to launch a multinational maritime force to defend Northwest Europe and the High North with the UK at the helm.
