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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

Navy, Army see retention boost, RAF facing challenges

The data serves as a positive indicator that recent efforts to enhance personnel retention are paying off, for the Royal Navy and British Army, at least.

British aircraft carrier ‘opens fire’ in Mediterranean

Impressive images captured aboard HMS Prince of Wales show a sailor firing the General Purpose Machine Gun (GPMG) during a gunnery exercise at sea.

Italian stealth jets operate from British aircraft carrier

Italian F-35B fighter jets have operated from HMS Prince of Wales as part of Exercise MedStrike.

Russian submarine shadowed in English Channel

HMS Tyne has tracked a Russian Kilo-class submarine, Krasnodar, as it passed through the English Channel, as part of a NATO mission to monitor Russian naval movements.

British warship opens fire with ‘controlled aggression’

HMS Richmond, a Type 23 Frigate, is 'sharp, accurate, and ready to respond'. #CSG25

Indian disinformation surges after strikes

According to a fact-check by Deutsche Welle (DW), several widely shared clips purporting to show the attacks have been proven false, repurposed from unrelated conflicts to stoke tensions.

PM’s LDC Speech: Defence spending to boost jobs

This morning at the London Defence Conference, we heard Prime Minister Keir Starmer outline his vision for making the UK's record-high defence investment 'directly benefit working people'.

Another jet goes overboard off American carrier

The aircraft failed to catch the arresting wire while attempting a night landing, resulting in the jet going overboard.

India has attacked Pakistan

India has conducted missile strikes against targets in Pakistan and Pakistani-administered Kashmir, in what it describes as a “focused and non-escalatory” response to a deadly terror attack.

MoD expands access to test ranges for SMEs

The Ministry of Defence has confirmed steps to improve access to its test and evaluation ranges for small and medium-sized enterprises, including those without existing sponsorship links to the department.