UK Defence Journal
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Type of site | Online Journalism |
|---|---|
| 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 an online publication covering defence industry news in the United Kingdom, including military operations, equipment, and humanitarian work.[1][2] The site also publishes fact-checks on military topics.[3][4][5]
The site’s volunteer writers include military veterans, scholars, and industry experts. In addition to news content, the site also offers commentary and analysis of military topics ranging from national security policy to procurement decisions.[6] The website has been mentioned by the UK Ministry of Defence, international governments, UK and international politicians and media personalities and TV shows such as Daily Politics as well as academic papers.[7]
In 2016 the website published photos of all the Royal Navy's Type 45 Destroyer fleet in port at the same time. The article, picked up by Sky News, prompted questions about Britain’s naval preparedness.[8]
In 2018 the website broke the news about the sale of HMS Ocean, a British helicopter carrier. [9] In May 2021, the website caused a stir on Twitter when it shared an image of French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle sailing with HMS Queen Elizabeth and HMS Prince of Wales, showing the former as being several times smaller than the latter two, with many taking it seriously.[10]
In July 2021, the website broke the news that a user leaked classified documents relating to the Challenger 2 Main Battle Tank in service with the British Army in order to improve the performance of the vehicle in the videogame War Thunder.[11]
Publications[]
The website previously published a monthly magazine of the same name containing news and analysis about the British Armed Forces.[12]
References[]
- ^ "About Us". UK Defence Journal. Retrieved 2018-03-10.
- ^ "The UK Defence Journal". NewsGuard. Retrieved 2021-08-21.
- ^ "Russia warns it is 'tracking' Scots-built £1bn Royal Navy destroyer HMS Dragon in the Black Sea". The Scotsman. Retrieved 2021-03-09.
- ^ "The mighty HMS Ocean: 20 years at the heart of the Royal Navy". UK Plymouth Herald. Retrieved 2018-03-10.
- ^ "Coronavirus in Scotland: SNP MSP criticised over fake army rumour". Herald Scotland. Retrieved 2021-03-09.
- ^ "The UK Defence Journal". NewsGuard. Retrieved 2021-08-21.
- ^ "Today's defence related news". Ministry of Defence. Retrieved 2018-03-10.
- ^ "Destroyers In Dock After Navy 'Neglected'". Sky News. Retrieved 2021-08-03.
- ^ McDonald, Gayle (11 July 2018). "This is what the Brazilians want to re-name HMS Ocean". UK Plymouth Herald. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
- ^ McStay, Kirsten (16 March 2021). "Woman mortified as tweet goes viral after she confused aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth with the Queen herself". Daily Record. Glasgow: Reach plc. Archived from the original on 16 March 2021. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
- ^ Reynolds, John (16 March 2021). "Nit-picking video gamer leaks Ministry of Defence tank secrets". The Times. Glasgow. Archived from the original on 16 March 2021. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
- ^ "Edition One". UK Defence Journal. Retrieved 2021-08-09.
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