UK Defence Journal
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Type of site | Online Journalism |
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| Available in | English |
| Owner | Independent |
| Editor | George Allison |
| URL | ukdefencejournal |
| Commercial | No |
| Registration | No |
| Launched | January 2014 |
| Current status | Active |
The UK Defence Journal is a specialist blog[1] that provides news, commentary and analysis on the defence industry and military of the United Kingdom.[2][3][4]
It acts as a defence fact-checking group and is run by volunteers.[5]
The site’s writers include volunteers with diverse defense and industry experience.[6] In addition to news content, the site also offers commentary and analysis of military topics ranging from national security policy to procurement decisions.[citation needed] The website has been mentioned by the UK Ministry of Defence,[1] international governments, UK and international politicians and media personalities and TV shows such as Daily Politics as well as academic papers.[citation needed]
The website previously published a monthly magazine of the same name containing news and analysis about the British Armed Forces.[7]
Reporting
In 2016 the website published photos of all the Royal Navy's Type 45 Destroyer fleet in port at the same time which prompted Sky News to investigate Britain’s naval preparedness.[8]
In July 2021, the website reported that a user leaked classified documents relating to the Challenger 2 Main Battle Tank in service with the British Army when challenging the representation of the vehicle in the videogame War Thunder.[9]
In August 2022, the website was the first to break the news about the breakdown of HMS Prince of Wales, a British aircraft carrier, on the first day of the ship's deployment to the United States.[10]
References
- ^ a b "Today's defence related news". Ministry of Defence. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
- ^ "Russia warns it is 'tracking' Scots-built £1bn Royal Navy destroyer HMS Dragon in the Black Sea". The Scotsman. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
- ^ "The mighty HMS Ocean: 20 years at the heart of the Royal Navy". UK Plymouth Herald. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
- ^ "Coronavirus in Scotland: SNP MSP criticised over fake army rumour". Herald Scotland. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
- ^ "About Us". UK Defence Journal. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
- ^ "Written Evidence submitted by the UK Defence Journal". Retrieved 15 April 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Edition One". UK Defence Journal. 3 March 2014. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Destroyers In Dock After Navy 'Neglected'". Sky News. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
- ^ Reynolds, John (16 March 2021). "Nit-picking video gamer leaks Ministry of Defence tank secrets". The Times. Glasgow. Archived from the original on 19 July 2021. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
- ^ Haynes, Deborah (29 August 2022). "UK's biggest warship, HMS Prince of Wales, breaks down off south coast shortly after setting sail for US". Sky News. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
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