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
America deploys B-52s to Pacific to deter aggression
The United States has deployed B-52H Stratofortress bombers to Guam as part of a Bomber Task Force operation aimed at reinforcing strategic deterrence across the Indo-Pacific.
Fourteen countries conduct huge mine exercise off UK coast
Exercise Sea Breeze 25-2 has concluded off the south coast of the United Kingdom, capping two weeks of intensive multinational mine warfare operations involving 14 nations.
Canadian tank regiment guards King in historic London role
Lord Strathcona’s Horse, a Canadian armoured regiment, has taken on ceremonial duties as The King’s Life Guard, becoming the first non-UK unit in over a decade to do so.
Audit reveals UK’s F-35 readiness lags behind global fleet
The Ministry of Defence is failing to meet its own targets for the availability of F-35 stealth jets, with mission-ready rates consistently falling short, according to a new report by the National Audit Office.
UK to prioritise NATO service in career progression
Serving with NATO will become a formal prerequisite for promotion to senior ranks in the British Armed Forces, Minister for the Armed Forces Luke Pollard confirmed to Parliament’s Defence Committee.
UK and France overhaul Joint Force to bolster NATO
The UK and France have agreed to transform their existing Combined Joint Expeditionary Force, aiming to create a scalable, deployable corps-level military formation capable of fighting in the Euro-Atlantic theatre.
Britain and France to develop new air to air missile
The UK and France will “jointly develop the next generation of beyond-visual-range air-to-air missiles for our fighter jets,” according to the Lancaster House 2.0...
Leonardo Miysis DIRCM selected to defend German C-130J fleet
The German Air Force will equip its C-130J transport fleet with Leonardo’s Miysis Directed Infrared Countermeasures (DIRCM) system, following a competitive selection process led by Lockheed Martin.
UK accelerates drone approval process for military bases
The Ministry of Defence has streamlined the approval process for operating uncrewed aerial systems on UK military bases, with over 90% of applications now cleared in under 30 days.
Ministry pledges faster forces recruitment and ‘gap year’
One initiative under development is a so-called “gap year” programme, to give young people fixed-term employment across a range of Armed Forces roles.
