Lisa West
Lisa holds a degree in Media and Communication from Glasgow Caledonian University. With a background in media, she plays a key role in the editorial team, managing industry news and maintaining the standards of the publication's online community.
MOD allocates £50m to military medical upgrades
The Ministry of Defence has allocated up to £50 million over four years for field hospital equipment as it seeks to rebuild Defence Medical Services capacity for larger-scale operations.
NATO sealift assumptions ‘obsolete’, report warns
NATO can no longer assume that commercial ships will be available to move forces during conflict, with declining fleets, shortages of seafarers and limited integration with commercial shipping leaving reinforcement plans exposed.
Petraeus says Afghanistan withdrawal was unnecessary
General David Petraeus has said the United States and its allies did not need to withdraw from Afghanistan when they did, arguing that the Western military commitment had reached 'a sustainable level'.
BAE gets £4m UK artillery parts framework
BAE Systems has been awarded a four-year framework agreement worth up to £4 million to supply artillery, howitzer and armoured vehicle weapon-system components to the UK Ministry of Defence, including parts associated with the 105mm Light Gun.
Pollard sets out plan for UK to win NATO manufacturing work
The Ministry of Defence is working through a series of NATO mechanisms to secure British industrial benefit from the alliance's push to expand collective manufacturing capacity, says (Minister for Defence Readiness and Industry Luke Pollard MP.
Behind the lens with the Royal Navy’s photographers
The images that carry the Royal Navy onto front pages, and into this publication, are taken by a small branch of serving sailors, and a new film for World Photography Day tells the story in their own words.
Air cadet gliders to serve to mid-century after upgrade
The Royal Air Force is preparing to place a seven-year support contract covering its air cadet gliding fleet, including a mid-life update to the Viking T Mk1 that will carry the aircraft in service until around 2050.
American warship downs drones with laser weapon
The US Navy has confirmed that a frontline destroyer has successfully used a ship-mounted laser weapon to defeat multiple uncrewed aerial threats during a recent at-sea demonstration.
Canadian submarine sinks American warship in Pacific Ex
A Royal Canadian Navy submarine delivered the decisive torpedo strike against the decommissioned cruiser USS Mobile Bay during a multinational sinking exercise at RIMPAC 2026, the UK Defence Journal understands.
French Rafale shot down drone over Latvia in Baltic first
A French Rafale destroyed a drone over Latvia during an operational mission in what was the first use of the MICA missile by the French Air and Space Force in the Baltic region.
