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
Ukrainian leader calls on citizens to fight Russian invasion
Ukrainian President Zelenskiy has called on 'all citizens who were ready to defend the country from Russian forces' to come forward, saying weapons would be given to anyone who wants them.
Latest updates on the Russian invasion of Ukraine
At around 3am this morning, Russian forces began a massive assault into Ukraine - here's a summary of what's been happening.
Russia launches ‘full scale’ invasion of Ukraine
At 6am Moscow time, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a military operation to invade Ukraine; minutes later, missile strikes began at locations across the country including near the capital Kyiv.
Britain sending more weapons to Ukraine
"In light of the increasingly threatening behaviour from Russia, the UK will shortly be providing a further package of military support to Ukraine."
Large-scale aerial surveillance effort underway over Ukraine
There are currently a significant number of British and American surveillance aircraft in the air over and around Ukraine.
American ‘nuke sniffer’ declares emergency on return to UK
Despite suffering hydraulic failure, the WC-135 'Constant Phoenix' landed safely at RAF Mildenhall in the UK after a patrol over the Baltic Sea yesterday evening.
British surveillance aircraft monitoring Belarus
A British RC-135 'Rivet Joint', a dedicated electronic surveillance aircraft, has completed a mission at the border of Belarus from Polish airspace.
British assault ship sails for the Arctic
HMS Albion is heading for the Arctic to act as the spearhead of amphibious/commando forces taking part in Exercise Cold Response
Russian invasion of Ukraine begins
Europeans are "waking up to a very dark day" said British minister Sajid Javid as tanks and armoured vehicles were seen overnight near Donetsk in eastern Ukraine.
Plan to build British ballistic missile defence radar slips to 2029
The new ballistic missile defence radar was originally expected to be in service by the mid-2020s.
