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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

British aircraft carrier arrives in Spain

HMS Prince of Wales, an aircraft carrier functioning as NATO command ship, has arrived in Spain.

Britain seeking 36 new port vessels in £595m deal

The Ministry of Defence has published a tender notice for the procurement and introduction into service of 36 support vessels, including tug boats.

Britain funding ‘hypersonic weapon demonstrator’

It has been announced that £2 billion will be invested between now and 2026 in programmes to develop "the generation-after-next of military capabilities" including hypersonic weapons and space defence.

American fighter jets heading to Glasgow Prestwick Airport

10 American F/A-18 Hornet jets belonging to the U.S. Marine Corps will be landing at Glasgow Prestwick Airport in Scotland this evening.

British warship leads US Navy task force

HMS Defender, a Type 45 Destroyer, is serving as the flagship of the US Sixth Fleet's 'Task Force 64'.

Massive NATO fleet conducts exercise in Baltic Sea

Fourteen NATO allies, alongside Finland and Sweden, have over 45 ships, 75 aircraft and 7,500 personnel deployed to the Baltic.

British and Finnish fighter jets conduct joint exercises

British jets are in Finland for exercises not long after Defence Secretary Ben Wallace made clear that the United Kingdom would defend Finland and Sweden regardless of NATO membership.

What has Britain sent to Ukraine?

The UK has sent many thousands of missiles and other explosives, over 100 armoured vehicles and over 200,000 pieces of medical equipment and other items.

Royal Navy ‘Special Purpose Vessel’ to arrive next month

A new 500-tonne 'Special Purpose Vessel' will arrive in Portsmouth next month to be prepared for her role as a trials platform.

Huge anti-submarine warfare exercise planned for Atlantic

NATO's advanced anti-submarine warfare exercise, Dynamic Mongoose, will begin on the 13th of June 2022 in the North Atlantic.