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 defence ministers approve new alliance commands
NATO defence ministers have approved plans to form two new alliance commands, Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said today in Brussels.
IISS Report: Britain missed 2% defence spending target
The International Institute for Strategic Studies claims that Britain spent 1.98 per cent on defence in 2017 — the same figure reported for the previous year.
HMS Clyde rehearses disaster relief operations in the South Atlantic
HMS Clyde recently arrived in South Georgia for a mass casualty exercise, say the Royal Navy.
US concerns over EU defence pact overshadow NATO meeting
Alliance head Stoltenberg said Tuesday that efforts to boost EU defence spending were welcome, but only if they were coordinated with NATO plans, warning there was "no way" the EU could replace the transatlantic alliance in guaranteeing European security.
Russian military ‘almost certainly’ responsible for destructive 2017 cyber attack say GCHQ
An assessment by the National Cyber Security Centre, part of GCHQ, has found that the Russian military was almost certainly responsible for the 'NotPetya' cyber attack of June 2017.
Tornado jet destroys heavy machine gun positions while Reapers strike further positions
Tornado jets destroyed a heavy machine-gun position belonging to Daesh, whilst a Reaper struck three further positions, say the MoD.
QinetiQ to bring ‘autonomy expertise’ to European research programme
QinetiQ is to play a pivotal role in OCEAN2020, the first research programme awarded by the European Defence Agency as part of its European Defence Fund initiative.
US Air Force outlines future of bomber force
The US Air Force outlined plans for its bomber fleet in its Fiscal Year 2019 President’s Budget Request this week.
Defence Secretary warns ‘fight to defeat Daesh is far from over’
The fight to defeat Daesh is far from over, the Defence Secretary warned in Rome as he met with counterparts at the Counter Deash Ministerial to review the campaign, say the MoD.
Reaper strikes terrorists on motorcycle
A Royal Air Force Reaper remotely piloted air system struck terrorists moving at speed on a motorcycle this week.
