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George Allison

George Allison
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George Allison is the founder and editor of the UK Defence Journal. He holds a degree in Cyber Security from Glasgow Caledonian University and specialises in naval and cyber security topics. George has appeared on national radio and television to provide commentary on defence and security issues. Twitter: @geoallison

Video shows RAF scramble to save sailor in Atlantic Ocean

A P-8 Poseidon and A400M Atlas were scrambled to the Atlantic Ocean to rescue a distressed sailor.

Tug damaged after hitting Norwegian warship on River Clyde

A tug was damaged in a minor collision with Norwegian Frigate HNoMS Roald Amundsen last week as the warship left the River Clyde.

British and Swedish Rangers train together

This exercise has taken place less than six months after Britain promised to protect Sweden and Finland and fortify northern Europe’s defences in the face of renewed threats.

Armour and grenade among items stolen from Faslane

Body armour, weapon sights and a smoke grenade were among the items stolen from Faslane naval base.

Is Ukraine winning the war?

The conflict will inevitably devolve into a drawn-out slugfest in which Russia will play the heavyweight, but can Ukraine win?

NATO conduct talks, training with Georgia

A NATO Allied Maritime Command delegation visited Georgia recently as part of ongoing military partnership initiatives.

BAE deliver upgraded CV90 with new turret to Netherlands

The first newly-upgraded CV90 infantry fighting vehicle for the Netherlands was recently unveiled at the BAE Systems Hägglunds facility in Sweden.

British and Swedish jets ‘repel naval invasion’

As part of an exercise, British and Swedish aircraft were required to repel an attack from a "hostile maritime landing force" along the Swedish coast.

Drone footage shows NATO warships in Glasgow after exercise

Warships from Denmark, the Netherlands and Norway were captured by a drone as they arrived in Glasgow for a routine stop after a major NATO exercise.

Facebook ‘notification outage’ for thousands of users

After Facebook was "breached" by hackers, thousands of users woke up on Wednesday only to find out that they can no longer receive notifications on the social media platform.