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
Trust the public on threat resilience, Downie urges
Opening a Westminster Hall debate on national emergencies, Graeme Downie argued the UK must treat resilience as a constant, society-wide effort and be far more honest with the public about the scale of the threats it faces.
Saab rolls out first two-seat Gripen F for Brazil
Saab has presented the first Gripen F, the two-seat version of its Gripen E fighter, developed with Brazilian industry and rolled out at the company's facilities in Linköping ahead of a flight test campaign.
Leonardo Seaspray radar picked for Australian surveillance
Leonardo's Seaspray radar has been selected to equip aircraft providing aerial surveillance for Australia's border and maritime agencies, fitted to a fleet operated on the government's behalf by services provider Metrea.
British battle tanks on the Russian border
British heavy armour has deployed within 25km of the Russian border to rehearse defending against an incursion, as a battlegroup built around the Royal Regiment of Scotland took part in Exercise Spring Storm in south-eastern Estonia.
UK must be able to make millions of drones, says Pollard
Defence Minister Luke Pollard told the Commons the priority is building the capacity to produce millions of drones at speed rather than stockpiling them, citing supply-chain shortages as a key constraint.
Russian threat to UK ‘real and rising’, Healey tells MPs
The Defence Secretary told the Commons that Russia poses a significant and persistent threat to the UK, citing near-daily cyber attacks, disinformation and sabotage.
Government rules out fuel shortage behind airport disruption
The government has confirmed that a supply problem which forced flights from Glasgow and Edinburgh to divert for refuelling over the weekend was down to driver logistics, ruling out any link to the Middle East conflict or a wider jet fuel shortage.
Healey informs Commons of fatal training accident in Iraq
The Defence Secretary has told the House of Commons of a training accident in northern Iraq, saying the family of those involved had asked for a period of grace before further details are released.
British tanks fight off mock attack near Russian border
British heavy armour has deployed within 25km of the Russian border to rehearse defending against an incursion, as a battlegroup built around the Royal Regiment of Scotland took part in Exercise Spring Storm in south-eastern Estonia.
Defence Committee chair presses Healey on financing
The chair of the Defence Committee, Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi, urged ministers to accelerate defence spending to 3 per cent of GDP this Parliament and to weigh new financing tools.
