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
Exclusive series on defence in independent Scotland
This Friday, explore 'Scotland's Defence: Perspectives and Possibilities', an exclusive UK Defence Journal series by Martin Docherty-Hughes, the SNP Defence Spokesperson.
Concern over funding of new Royal Navy destroyers
A new NAO report highlights that the Royal Navy's shipbuilding pipeline, including the Type 83 destroyers, is forecast to cost £5.9 billion more than the budgets currently allocated.
British surveillance aircraft begin operating near Gaza
The flights, being undertaken off the coast rather than over Gaza and at 25,000ft, are solely to locate hostages.
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.
