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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

US pilot killed in F-18 crash in England

A US Marine Corps F-18 pilot has died in a crash.

180 migrants land on the shores of RAF Akrotiri undetected

Two boats carrying 180 migrants have come ashore at a British military base in Cyprus.

Russia builds huge Arctic military base

Russia has announced it has built a military base capable of hosting strategic bombers in the northern Arctic.

Canada to withdraw jets from Syria and Iraq

The Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau, has today confirmed he will withdraw Canadian fighter jets from the campaign against Islamic State.

Saudi Arabia to purchase Littoral Combat Ships

The Pentagon has notified Congress of a planned sale of four littoral combat ships to Saudi Arabia $11.25 billion.

Israeli soldiers attacked in Hebron, attackers killed

Two attackers with knives have attempted to stab Israeli soldiers in the West Bank city of Hebron this evening.

Russian air strikes in Syria kill 45, including rebel commander

Russian air strikes in Syria have killed 45 people including a rebel commander in Latakia province, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported today.

UK forces begin training Iraq in counter-IED tactics

UK personnel are now providing counter-Improvised Explosive Devices training to members of the Iraqi Security Forces in Iraq.

British armoured battlegroup exercise in Poland

The UK has deployed around 800 troops and more than 130 vehicles, including Challenger tanks, to Exercise Dragon in Poland.

MoD reject claims carriers will not have sufficient crew

The Ministry of Defence have rejected claims that Britain risks not being able to crew its new supercarriers.