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
Labour condemns Tories over £17bn defence budget shortfall
Shadow Defence Secretary John Healey MP has fiercely criticised the Government’s handling of defence after a scathing report highlighted funding concerns.
No funding allocated for Meteor missile upgrade
The mid-life upgrade of the Meteor missile has a funding requirement of up to £2 billion to keep it lethal and effective.
American warship shields British ships during missile attack
Several commercial vessels, including two UK-owned ships, were attacked in the southern Red Sea, triggering a response from Arleigh-Burke Class destroyer USS Carney.
Type 32 Frigate funding allocation too little
The Type 32 Frigate is expected to help grow the Royal Navy's surface escort fleet from 19 to 24 vessels.
MoD facing £17bn equipment plan shortfall
As of March this year, the forecasted costs stood at a staggering £305.5 billion, surpassing the budget of £288.6 billion.
Funding challenges for third British F-35B squadron
A recent report on the MOD's Equipment Plan states that the plan for a third squadron "is not accompanied by funding of £0.4 billion needed to operate the squadron".
Commando Force not funded to ‘operate in high-threat’ areas
A recent report by the National Audit Office explicitly states that there is a lack of funding to enable the Commando Force to operate in high-threat maritime environments.
Government accused of ‘window dressing’ defence capabilities
"That is window dressing rather than having capability, is it not?", asked Kevan Jones MP.
British aircraft being used to find hostages of Hamas
The Ministry of Defence has clarified the role of British surveillance aircraft in the Israel-Hamas conflict.
UK decides not to follow French steps anonymising warships
The UK went even so far as to indirectly question France's compliance with international maritime law in removing pennant numbers from their warships.
