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George Allison

George Allison
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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

Is Ukraine winning the war?

The conflict will inevitably devolve into a drawn-out slugfest in which Russia will play the heavyweight, but can Ukraine win?

NATO conduct talks, training with Georgia

A NATO Allied Maritime Command delegation visited Georgia recently as part of ongoing military partnership initiatives.

BAE deliver upgraded CV90 with new turret to Netherlands

The first newly-upgraded CV90 infantry fighting vehicle for the Netherlands was recently unveiled at the BAE Systems Hägglunds facility in Sweden.

British and Swedish jets ‘repel naval invasion’

As part of an exercise, British and Swedish aircraft were required to repel an attack from a "hostile maritime landing force" along the Swedish coast.

Drone footage shows NATO warships in Glasgow after exercise

Warships from Denmark, the Netherlands and Norway were captured by a drone as they arrived in Glasgow for a routine stop after a major NATO exercise.

Facebook ‘notification outage’ for thousands of users

After Facebook was "breached" by hackers, thousands of users woke up on Wednesday only to find out that they can no longer receive notifications on the social media platform.

NATO nuclear exercise begins in skies over Britain

Nuclear training flights will take place over Belgium, the North Sea and the United Kingdom. No live weapons will be used.

British assault ship arrives in Turkey

HMS Albion has arrived in Izmir as Britain's Littoral Response Group North continues to operate in the Eastern Mediterranean.

RAF C-17 delivers rocket ahead of first UK space launch

The space launch, from a converted Boeing 747 taking off from Cornwall, is on track for next month.

British forces conduct ‘formidable’ amphibious assault

"Very few Armed Forces have the ability to deliver joint amphibious effect on this scale and at this pace."