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George Allison

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

NATO strike kills 2 Pakistani insurgents

It has been reported that NATO drone strikes have killed two Pakistani insurgents last night in Kunar province.

China: Minor incident could spark war in South China Sea

China's naval commander told his US counterpart that a minor incident could spark war in the South China Sea.

WATCH: Apache display team in action

The Apache Display Team from 3 Regiment Army Air Corp (3AAC) have been displaying the might of the gunship.

Construction begins at new Royal Navy base in Bahrain

The Bahrain base, named HMS Juffair, will be able to host the Queen Elizabeth class carriers and Type 45 destroyers as well as frigates and minehunters.

Russian airliner crashes in Egypt

A Russian airliner has crashed in central Sinai with more than 200 people on board, speculation about militant involvement in the incident is rife.
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British helicopter carrier leads NATO fleet

More than 70 ships and submarines, maritime patrol aircraft and 3,000 marines are taking part in the maritime portion of the exercise.

How much will replacing Trident cost?

It's estimated that the new Trident armed submarines will cost around 1% of the annual health and education budget per year to operate.

How much will the F-35 actually cost?

The F-35 is often claimed to be unaffordable, that's simply not true.

Nigeria rescues 338 Boko Haram captives

Nigerian troops have rescued 338 captives from Boko Haram camps in a north-eastern forest, the Nigerian military claim.

HMS Enterprise, HMS Richmond rescue over 540 migrants

This latest rescue mission brings the total number of migrants rescued by Royal Navy ships in the Mediterranean to almost 7,000 since May.