George Allison
George has a degree in Cyber Security from Glasgow Caledonian University and has a keen interest in naval and cyber security matters and has appeared on national radio and television to discuss current events. George is on Twitter at @geoallison
First flight of 15th British F-35B takes place
The 15th F-35B for the UK, ZM149, has flown from Lockheed Martin's Fort Worth facility for a test flight.
Entire German submarine fleet out of action
"It's a real disaster for the Navy, it’s the first time in history that there will not be any submarine operating for months," warns the president of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the German Parliament, Hans-Peter Bartels, in an interview published on Sunday in the Berlin weekly Bild am Sonntag.
MoD and partner firms submit final Typhoon proposal to Belgium
The Ministry of Defence has submitted its final Eurofighter Typhoon offer to Belgium on behalf of itself and partner companies.
UK to ‘step up commitment to a modernised NATO’ says Defence Secretary
Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson has set out his aims for a modern NATO.
NATO defence ministers approve new alliance commands
NATO defence ministers have approved plans to form two new alliance commands, Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said today in Brussels.
IISS Report: Britain missed 2% defence spending target
The International Institute for Strategic Studies claims that Britain spent 1.98 per cent on defence in 2017 — the same figure reported for the previous year.
HMS Clyde rehearses disaster relief operations in the South Atlantic
HMS Clyde recently arrived in South Georgia for a mass casualty exercise, say the Royal Navy.
US concerns over EU defence pact overshadow NATO meeting
Alliance head Stoltenberg said Tuesday that efforts to boost EU defence spending were welcome, but only if they were coordinated with NATO plans, warning there was "no way" the EU could replace the transatlantic alliance in guaranteeing European security.
Russian military ‘almost certainly’ responsible for destructive 2017 cyber attack say GCHQ
An assessment by the National Cyber Security Centre, part of GCHQ, has found that the Russian military was almost certainly responsible for the 'NotPetya' cyber attack of June 2017.
Tornado jet destroys heavy machine gun positions while Reapers strike further positions
Tornado jets destroyed a heavy machine-gun position belonging to Daesh, whilst a Reaper struck three further positions, say the MoD.