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
Prime Minister May: Britain to remain leading military power
Prime Minister Theresa May has denied claims she asked Gavin Williamson to justify the UK's military capability as she met with the head of NATO this week.
New NATO project to help with real-time detection of explosives in public transport
A new NATO project, EXTRAS, led by research institutions in Italy and Serbia, will make it possible to detect explosives and prevent terrorist attacks on public transport.
NATO needs Britain’s defence capability says Alliance chief Stoltenberg
Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg praised the United Kingdom’s important contributions to NATO in a visit to London on Thursday.
Less than a third of German military assets are operational says report
The vast majority of major weapons systems in the German military are unavailable for training exercises or deployment, according to a new German Defence Ministry report.
US and UK award contract for ballistic missile re-entry material testing
The United States and United Kingdom are continuing to test ballistic missile re-entry materials.
HMS Queen Elizabeth successfully completes first replenishment at sea
HMS Queen Elizabeth has successfully received fuel in the North Atlantic from RFA Tidespring for the first time.
BAE Systems wins US Marine Corps Amphibious Combat Vehicle competition
The US Marine Corps has awarded BAE Systems a $198 million contract to deliver an initial 30 Amphibious Combat Vehicles (ACV), with options for a total of 204 vehicles which could be worth up to $1.2 billion.
Autonomous Warrior exercise launched by the British Army
The British Army has launched the Autonomous Warrior (Land) experiment at the RUSI Land Warfare conference.
Coalition kills Islamic State leader, continues progress in Iraq, Syria
The coalition and its partners in Syria and Iraq are continuing to make progress in defeating Islamic State, the spokesman for Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve said today.
Royal Navy, NATO vessels deploy Israeli Seagull USV during ASW exercise
Elbit Systems announced that its Seagull Unmanned Surface Vessel (USV) was deployed by NATO forces in a recent joint Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) exercise.
