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George Allison

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George has a degree in Cyber Security from Glasgow Caledonian University and has a keen interest in naval and cyber security matters and has appeared on national radio and television to discuss current events. George is on Twitter at @geoallison

British strikes against Islamic State continue

Despite an initial lack of combat activity for British Tornado GR4 jets deployed over Iraq, numerous GR4 strikes have been reported over the last...

Britain approves air strikes against ISIS

British MPs have voted in favour of military action in Iraq against the Islamic State by 524 to 43. The United Kingdom will now...

Babcock designs weapons handling system for South Korean submarines

British defence and engineering firm says it has completed design definition for a weapons handling system for a new class of South Korean Navy...

BAE now able to invest £200 million in Clyde ‘Frigate Factory’

Now that Scotland has voted 'NO' and paved the way for further Ministry of Defence work in Scotland, the defence giant BAE have announced...

Floating a Supercarrier

In July we saw the naming of HMS Queen Elizabeth. The largest warship ever built for the Royal Navy and one of the most powerful...

HMS Argyll seizes £21 million worth of cocaine

After receiving information that a suspicious looking vessel had been spotted by a maritime patrol aircraft, HMS Argyll, which is on counter-narcotics operations in...

Britain deploys RC-135 over Iraq

The Royal Air Force has deployed its new RC-135 Rivet Joint aircraft over Iraq the Defence Secretary has announced. The RC-135 Rivet Joint intelligence gathering...

Independence Would Destroy Scotland’s Defence Industry

Scotland would lose out on billions of pounds of defence spending.

Royal Navy patrol ship contract gives big jobs boost to the Clyde

At least 800 jobs have been protected thanks to a £348 million warship contract to build 3 new patrol ships for the Royal Navy. The...

Britain to deploy Tornado jets over Iraq for surveillance

The United Kingdom is to deploy Tornado GR4 strike aircraft to Iraq to provide vital surveillance capabilities. It's being reported that the jets are being...