Lisa West
Lisa has a degree in Media & Communication from Glasgow Caledonian University and works with industry news, sifting through press releases in addition to moderating website comments.
British warship opens fire with gunnery training
HMS Portland engaged in a series of exercises, including a Heavy Machine Gun shoot, aimed at maintaining the crew's operational proficiency.
RFA Tidespring shares stunning Scottish aurora
RFA Tidespring posted a breathtaking image on social media, capturing the Northern Lights over Scotland.
Now seven Royal Navy warships being built in Scotland
The recent steel-cutting ceremony for HMS Formidable, the third Type 31 frigate, is especially significant as the programme to build 13 frigates on Scotland is now over halfway.
MOD addresses impact of RFA strikes, seeks resolution
The core of the dispute involves demands from unions, including Nautilus International and the RMT, for pay increases that keep pace with inflation.
NATO jets flex power in high-speed Baltic air drills
The third Ramstein Alloy exercise of the year saw NATO and partner nations come together for multinational 'Quick Reaction Alert' drills in Latvia
Ireland condemns Israeli threats against its peacekeepers
Irish President Michael D. Higgins has condemned the Israel Defense Forces for issuing threats against UN peacekeepers, including Irish personnel, stationed in southern Lebanon.
New Zealand naval ship runs aground, catches fire, sinks
The ship ran aground on a reef in the evening hours and caught fire before sinking.
UK supplied Challengers in Ukraine spotted with drone nets
Ukrainian military engineers have retrofitted British-supplied Challenger 2 tanks with specialised anti-drone netting.
Video shows American warships firing at Iranian missiles
U.S. Navy destroyers USS Cole and USS Bulkeley successfully intercepted Iranian ballistic missiles and drones targeting Israel.
British carrier ‘punches harder’ as stealth jets embark
F-35 jets from newly reformed 809 Naval Air Squadron have joined HMS Prince of Wales for a month of intensive training in the North Sea.
