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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

Navantia pitches Belfast to build UK amphibious ships

The Harland and Wolff owner says the £98.5m recapitalised yard gives Britain a proven, sovereign capability to build the new UK-Dutch fleet.
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UK shipyards to build new amphibious ships in huge deal

Britain and the Netherlands will each operate four of the 15,000-tonne vessels, built in UK yards to a Dutch design under a pact signed at Ankara.
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NATO launches Drone Edge with huge counter-drone push

Allies will invest over 40 billion dollars in counter-drone capabilities over five years and train five times as many drone operators by end of 2027.
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UK seeks disposable jet engines for low-cost missiles

Project CALLISTO asks industry for affordable single-use engines for munitions and one-way systems, bridging the gap between hobbyist and exquisite.
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NATO launches defence raw materials project without the UK

Twelve allies will cooperate on acquiring, storing and managing the critical materials defence production depends on. Britain is not among them.

UK hand at NATO summit weakened by turmoil, experts say

A former NATO intelligence chief warned nations arriving in Ankara below spending targets face a very tough time, as a former Czech foreign minister said leadership churn weakens London's voice.

UK joins NATO project to develop new deep strike missiles

Six allies have launched a project on novel ground-based precision strike, delivering the Ankara announcement trailed at the Defence Investment Plan launch. #Ankara

Defence committee says PM empty-handed at NATO summit

Singh Dhesi MP said the government has not set out a clear path to 3 per cent, let alone 3.5, as Jarvis pointed to the next spending review for the trajectory.

Submarine fleet size conditional on Barrow output, MPs told

Delivery of the Royal Navy's next-generation attack submarine fleet is conditional on productivity improvements at the Barrow shipyard, Minister for Defence Readiness and Industry Luke Pollard has told the House of Commons.

US weapons from tanks to missiles to be built in Europe

American and European defence firms have agreed to produce key US weapons on European soil, a shift NATO called big news for rebuilding allied arsenals.