George Allison
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
Man sentenced for funding terrorist fighter in Syria
Farhad Mohammad, 46, was sentenced at the Old Bailey following an investigation led by the Metropolitan Police’s Counter Terrorism Command.
MoD denies Tempest jet project cuts amid £160m underspend
The MoD has clarified that a £160m reduction in Tempest spending this year was due to accounting adjustments and project timelines, not cuts to military capability development.
Air Vice-Marshal visits HMS Prince of Wales
Air Vice-Marshal Suraya Marshall, Assistant Chief of the Air Staff, recently visited HMS Prince of Wales during its participation in Exercise Strike Warrior.
Major reforms launch with new National Armaments Director
The Ministry of Defence has announced its most sweeping reforms in over 50 years, aimed at tackling inefficiencies in defence procurement and reinforcing the UK's defence capabilities.
Veterans bid farewell to Swiftsure as dismantling progresses
Cold War veterans gathered at Rosyth for a final look at HMS Swiftsure, the first of the Royal Navy’s retired nuclear-powered submarines set to be dismantled, according to a Royal Navy press release.
Gibraltar Squadron pushes limits in joint exercise
HMS Dagger and HMS Cutlass, vessels of the Royal Navy Gibraltar Squadron, recently participated in an extensive joint training exercise aimed at enhancing their maritime skills in protecting Gibraltar’s territorial waters.
Britain ‘must speed up’ disposal of old nuclear submarines
With submarines waiting to be recycled for decades, Lord Coaker is pushing to speed up the process.
British troops in Germany draws down to 1,200 from 30,000
The Ministry of Defence recently provided updated figures on the number of personnel based in Germany as part of an ongoing reduction in the British military presence there.
Man sentenced for sharing Islamic State propaganda online
A 28-year-old man from Norton Fitzwarren has been sentenced for sharing material supporting Islamic State online, following an investigation by Counter Terrorism Policing South West.
Rutte stresses NATO ‘single speed’ approach to Russia
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte's address left no doubt that NATO remains committed to its core values of unity, collective defence, and maintaining a strong deterrent against aggression.
