Tom Dunlop
Tom has spent the last 13 years working in the defence industry, specifically military and commercial shipbuilding. His work has taken him around Europe and the Far East, he is currently based in Scotland.
Royal Navy patrol boats take on NATO warships
In this year's Sandy Coast exercise, the Royal Navy vessels will assume the role of "bad guys," attempting to disrupt the operations of NATO's Mine Countermeasures Group 1.
MercoPress says we should be ‘grateful’ after plagiarism
When asked to remove plagiarised content, Mercopress accidentally sent our team an internal email full of insults about us, even suggesting we should be 'grateful' for their attention and copying of our article.
Scottish capital folds to Chinese Government pressure
The City of Edinburgh has decided to withdraw from a proposed formal friendship agreement with Taiwan, following pressure from the Chinese government.
Stunning images show UK stealth jets watching for Russians
NATO recently shared striking images of F-35B jets from RAF Marham as they take part in a NATO air policing mission in Iceland.
UK Defence Journal mascot saved in rescue
Our mascot was recently attacked, here's the situation.
King officially welcomed to Scotland by Guard of Honour
Balaklava Company, 5th Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland, proudly formed the Guard of Honour to officially welcome His Majesty The King to Balmoral.
Lack of Irish defence ‘back door threat to UK’ says report
A report published by Policy Exchange – backed by former Defence Secretaries - sets out how "Irish security freeloading" requires the UK to rediscover the strategic importance of Northern Ireland to its national security.
NATO plans to reroute internet via space in emergencies
NATO has announced a new project aimed at enhancing the resilience of global internet infrastructure by rerouting data through space in the event of disruptions to undersea cables.
HMS Chiddingfold conducts Heavy Machine Gun training in Gulf
Crew members aboard HMS Chiddingfold have been honing their skills with heavy machine guns while on duty in the Arabian Gulf.
Royal Navy’s new Ancilia decoy demonstrated
The Ancilia system, developed by Barnstaple-based firm SEA (Systems Engineering and Assessment), is intended to replace the existing Seagnat decoy system currently used on major Royal Navy vessels.
