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
UK to bring forward Hawk T1 retirement
The UK had planned to retire the Hawk T1 fleet by 2025, this has now been brought forward.
UK ‘ready for air strikes’ to target ISIS-K in Afghanistan
Air Chief Marshal Mike Wigston has indicated that the Royal Air Force would be ready to strike Islamic State targets in Afghanistan.
British aircraft carrier arrives in Korean waters
HMS Queen Elizabeth and her Carrier Strike Group are in waters off South Korea for joint training exercises with South Korean forces.
Timeline of the largest British airlift since the Berlin blockade
With more than 100 flights and 13,000 people flown out, the evacuation of Kabul was the largest British evacuation since the Second World War and largest airlift since the Berlin Blockade of 1948-9. Here's how events unfolded...
Final British military flight leaves Afghanistan
Over 15,000 people were airlifted to safety on more than 100 British military flights in the UK's biggest evacuation since the Second World War.
British Government delete Afghan embassy account
The UK Government have deleted the account of the British Embassy in Afghanistan from Twitter.
British evacuation of Kabul in final stage
British military aircraft have so far evacuated more than 12,000 people from Afghanistan.
UK ‘TIQUILA’ programme looking for mini surveillance drones
The TIQUILA programme is expected to deliver 'Mini-Unmanned Air Systems' to provide "Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition and Reconnaissance roles in small, portable loads in support of field operations".
Explosion at Kabul airport
A US official has told the Reuters news agency the explosion was caused by a suicide bomber.
Removing Afghan air support was ‘critical error’ say analysts
Analysts have argued that the removal of air support for Afghan forces was a 'critical error' with the end result of a messy, rapid evacuation from Kabul.
