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George Allison

George Allison
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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 signs letter of cooperation with Georgian Defence Forces

NATO and the former Soviet republic are now cooperating very closely.

Germany hosts second air exercise over North Sea in 2019

The German Air Force conducted the second iteration of this multinational exercise.

Protecting the rules-based international order or ‘gunboat diplomacy’?

Why Britain must counter the revisionists.

UK to develop sovereign Synthetic Aperture Radar satellite capability

SSTL and OSS have been awarded funding to develop a small Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellite.

Northrop Grumman awarded $713m for Polish missile defence

The U.S. Army has awarded Northrop Grumman Corporation the $713 million contract.

Type 31 design selected, vessel to be built in France

The design for the Type 31 has been selected, with the vessel to be built in France and suited to moving passengers when not in MoD service.

Typhoon jets launch from Scotland to intercept Russian aircraft

Typhoon fighter aircraft scrambled from RAF Lossiemouth.

£2.5m funding injection for drone swarms

DASA has awarded £2.5m to a consortium led by Blue Bear Systems Research Ltd.

Type 45 Destroyers HMS Duncan and HMS Dragon meet up

HMS Duncan and HMS Dragon linked up on security patrols.

France-Germany treaty ‘a step toward European army’ says Merkel

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has said that closer defence ties agreed in a new friendship treaty between Germany and France aim to "contribute to the creation of a European army".