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
NATO increases high alert force from 40,000 to 300,000 troops
The almost eight times increase in NATO Response Force troops is due to the threat posed by Russia, say the Alliance.
Scotland in ‘new era of investment’ in defence sector
Scotland is experiencing "a new era of investment" thanks to "record UK Government spending" leading to major Ministry of Defence investment in Scotland, say the Scottish Affairs Committee.
Defence in Scotland ‘positive story’ say Committee
"The UK Government's increased defence spending is benefiting MoD bases and local communities in Scotland", say the Scottish Affairs Committee.
British surveillance aircraft step-up monitoring of Black Sea
British RC-135 electronic surveillance aircraft continue to operate over the Black Sea near Ukraine, with two in the area at the one time, in order to monitor Russian forces.
UK looking for long-range inter-theatre lift UAV
The UK is looking for a "long reach, inter-theatre lift UAV, capable of carrying a minimum 50kg payload over a range of at least 300 nautical miles".
Mosquito drone project swatted
Project Mosquito, the RAF's future combat drone, will now not proceed beyond the design phase and has effectively been cancelled.
British carrier in ‘show of force’ with Spanish carrier
HMS Prince of Wales was deployed in her role as NATO’s command ship, which means she is ready to deploy quickly in response to crises as part of the alliance’s Response Force.
Spain orders 20 new Eurofighter Typhoon jets
The order from Spain maintains Typhoon production in the UK beyond the middle of the decade say BAE Systems.
British aircraft carriers get new logistics facility
A new logistics centre in Portsmouth dedicated to the maintenance of the Queen Elizabeth class aircraft carriers has been officially opened.
New control system to protect UK from aerial threats
The system links the radars and radios of the UK and NATO to communicate between the ground and aircraft.
