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 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 writers include military veterans, scholars, and industry experts.[citation needed] In addition to news content, the site also offers commentary and analysis of military topics ranging from national security policy to procurement decisions.[2] The website has been mentioned by the UK Ministry of Defence,[6] 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]
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]