The UK Defence Journal is an independent publication reporting on defence, security, and military affairs in the United Kingdom and internationally.
Our contributors bring a wide range of professional, operational, and academic experience. This includes defence analysts, specialists in cyber security and international relations, serving and former members of the armed forces, industry professionals, researchers, and subject-matter experts across maritime, air, land, space, and emerging technology domains.
The publication is committed to accurate, responsible, and transparent reporting. Editorial content is produced in accordance with established journalistic standards, with emphasis on factual integrity, appropriate sourcing, and informed contextual analysis. News reporting, analysis, and opinion content are clearly identified and presented accordingly. The UK Defence Journal is politically independent and has no affiliation with any political party or political organisation. Contributors represent a range of professional and analytical perspectives. Views expressed by individual authors do not necessarily reflect those of the publication as a whole.
Author biographies are listed below where available. The UK Defence Journal also publishes work from specialist contributors and new authors who may not yet appear in this list. Enquiries regarding contributors or editorial policy may be directed to the editorial team via email.
Our current and former team members are displayed below!
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
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.
Tom brings over thirteen years of experience in the defence sector, with deep expertise across both military and commercial maritime industries. His work has taken him across Europe and the Far East, and he is currently based in Scotland.
Trained as a mechanical engineer, Craig took an unconventional route into journalism, bringing with him a rare technical precision and analytical depth that continues to set his reporting apart.
Stuart Crawford was a regular officer in the Royal Tank Regiment for twenty years, retiring in the rank of Lieutenant Colonel in 1999. Crawford attended both the British and US staff colleges and undertook a Defence Fellowship at Glasgow University. He now works as a political, defence and security consultant and is a regular commentator on military and defence topics in print, broadcast and online media.
Vitor holds a PhD in International Relations from São Paulo State University and is a Lecturer in International Political Economy. He was a visiting researcher at King’s College London (2023-2024). His work focuses on geopolitics and relative decline, and British imperial and military history and its legacies in the modern world
Gianpaulo is based in Australia and is a student of Counterterrorism, Intelligence and Security. Interested in everything related to National Security. 24 News Enthusiast, political junkie and working on his first book 'Hitchhikers Guide to National Security'.
Oliver is a student at the University of East Anglia studying for a PhD in International Security. His interests include strategy, grand strategy in the Middle East and the Asia Pacific, international relations and politics, maritime strategy, counter-terrorism, counter-insurgency warfare, and maritime policy.
Based in Glasgow, Adam writes under a pseudonym and covers military affairs and technology across several publications. He brings a background in large-scale operations and event management to his reporting, lending a practical perspective to his work.
Shane Mason is a sought-after defence commentator who has been featured with
The Telegraph, Sky News, GB News, TalkRadio, and mainstream US news outlets.
He is also a frequent speaker at Cambridge University on strategic defence matters.
Daniel is an International Relations and History student, with interests lying especially with cyber security, national security, terrorism, and foreign affairs. Interests in foreign affairs mainly include the current European situation along with the USA.
Duncan is a graduate student of journalism who has a keen interest in the defence sector. Duncan's specialism is the Royal Navy. Duncan is on Twitter and happily engages in discussion there.
Jon, who many of you know as 'Defence Geek', is a leading member of the Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) community, is also part of the UK Defence Journal senior team, and is a Co-Founder of the Military Aviation Tracking Alliance group whose work providing news during the Kabul Airlift reached millions of people.
Robert Clark is a Fellow at Yorktown Institute and the Director of the Defence and Security Unit at Civitas, a London-based civil affairs think-tank. Prior to this Robert was in the British Army. Robert can be found on Twitter at @RobertClark87.
For the past two decades Rebecca has worked as a science and technology journalist for South Africa's leading business and technology journal. Her technology beats are aviation, defence, civil nuclear power, & space.
Alexander MacDonald is a data protection and information security professional, specialising in the safeguarding of sensitive data. Alongside his career, Alexander is a committed advocate for citizen journalism, applying his analytical expertise to help bring transparency and clarity to important issues.
