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
NATO responds to Scottish Government desire to scrap nuclear weapons
An independent Scotland would remove nuclear weapons from its soil and seek to join what the NATO Secretary General has described as "a nuclear alliance".
RAF on high alert due to heightened Arctic activity
The Royal Air Force will be on high alert in the coming days in order to intercept a flight from the Arctic region.
Typhoon jets scrambled in response to unresponsive aircraft
It is understood that a loud bang heard across London just after 4am on Sunday was caused by RAF Typhoon jets going supersonic.
All the incorrect defence claims made in Party manifestos
A summary of defence related errors made in the main UK political party General Election 2019 manifestos.
Fact Check – Conservative manifesto claims Boxer is ‘made in Britain’
The Conservative manifesto has made an incorrect claim regarding Boxer armoured vehicles.
Rolls-Royce secures defence services contract valued at $1.2 billion
Rolls-Royce say it has secured a five-year 'MissionCare' contract valued at $1.2 Billion to maintain AE 1107C engines on U.S. Marine Corps, Navy and Air Force V-22 aircraft.
Report warns that Army lacks ‘ability to transport and sustain enough artillery’
An upcoming report claims that the British Army lacks the ability to transport and sustain enough artillery for a 'credible warfighting division'.
US Ambassador to Denmark wants kingdom to buy more F-35s
The US Ambassador to the Kingdom of Denmark is asking the country to buy more F-35 jets.
Iran say it is designing new class of warship
The Iranian Navy say it's working on a design of a new warship class between 5,000 and 7,000 tons.
British Skynet satellites reach 50 year milestone
Airbus is celebrating 50 years of providing secure military satellite communications to the UK with the 50th anniversary of the first Skynet satellite.
