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
U.S. warship fails to intercept test missile target
A U.S. warship failed to intercept a medium-range ballistic missile test target on Saturday, the U.S. Missile Defense Agency has said.
Britain second biggest defence spender in NATO
NATO has released a report detailing the defence spending of its members.
HMS Northumberland hunts submarine in Norwegian fjords
HMS Northumberland located and successfully tracked the Norwegian submarine Uredd in the fjords of Norway during an exercise.
‘The OSINT Bunker’ – Episode 8 released
This episode covers the future of Afghanistan, the UK Carrier Strike Group deployment and a summary of stories from around the world.
British ship delivers aid to volcano-hit island
Naval tanker RFA Wave Knight has delivered 75 tonnes of aid to Commonwealth citizens in the aftermath of a volcano, say the Royal Navy.
Drone refuels aircraft for the first time
The American MQ-25A Stingray will be the world’s first operational carrier-based uncrewed aircraft capable of refuelling other aircraft.
NATO allies in ‘show of firepower’ in the Balkans
British troops Troops joined forces from 13 countries for the 'Joint Allied Power Demonstration Day' in Romania, the culmination of a key NATO exercise called Steadfast Defender.
UK and US to ‘strengthen security cooperation’
Prime Minister Boris Johnson and President Joe Biden agreed a number of steps to enhance "the world’s strongest bilateral defence and security partnership".
How many sorties are RAF aircraft flying per month?
Here is a list detailing the number of sorties by Typhoon, Voyager, Sentinel, Rivet Joint and E-3 Sentry aircraft in each month between January 2019 and May 2021.
British F-35 conducts first ‘austere forward refuelling’
A F-35B from HMS Queen Elizabeth has conducted the UK Lightning Force's first 'austere forward refuelling' in an overseas environment, whilst operating from the carrier.
