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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

HMS Defender to support French carrier group

Royal Navy warship HMS Defender will support the French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle when she deploys to tackle IS.

Falkland Islands ‘Le Boréal’ cruise ship incident update

The Royal Navy, Royal Air Force and Falkland Islands emergency services have evacuated hundreds of passengers from the French flagged vessel Le Boréal.

South Korea purchase additional Harpoon missiles

The US government have approved the sale of submarine-launched Harpoon missiles and associated equipment to South Korea.

RAF ‘would make a difference’ in Syria – Lord Richards

Lord Richards, former chief of the defence staff, said UK involvement in Syria could help give the campaign "oomph".

WATCH: 25 Russian heavy bombers strike Syria

The Russian Ministry of Defence have announced that 25 long-range bombers took part in a raid in Syria, they have also released a video showing the attack.

HMS Ocean to operate MV-22 Osprey’s during joint training

For the next few weeks, three MV-22 Ospreys will operate from the deck of HMS Ocean as the US Marine Corps carry out joint...

Scrapping F-35 plans not likely to offer savings for Canada

Experts are sceptical that Justin Trudeau’s Liberal government will generate any savings from scrapping Canada's F-35 purchase plan.

Ice breaker HMS Protector visits tropical paradise

Royal Navy Ice Patrol Ship HMS Protector has visited the tropical British Territory of Diego Garcia, whilst en route to the Antarctic.

RAF Scampton to host air shows starting in 2017

A Government minister has written to a Lincolnshire MP to confirm that RAF Scampton could host the county's air show as early as 2017.

Two Tornado jets almost crash after taking off from Norfolk

Two Tornado pilots narrowly avoided crashing into each other in bad weather, a report has revealed.