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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

Britain to deploy two aircraft carriers next year

British aircraft carriers HMS Queen Elizabeth and HMS Prince of Wales will deploy together next year.

Finland picks F-35, intends to order 64 jets

Finland has chosen the F-35A to replace its ageing F/A-18 fleet and will order 64 of the jets and their support equipment in a $9.4 billion deal.

Construction starts on British space launch facility in Scotland

This is the first orbital space launchpad to be built in the UK for more than half a century.

Carrier Strike Group ‘majestic demonstration of British power’

The Defence Secretary described the deployment as a "majestic demonstration of British power and commitment at sea, in the skies and over the land".

Britain planning to order second tranche of F-35 jets

The UK is currently undertaking "detailed analysis to evaluate the scale and timeline" for a purchase of a second tranche of F-35B Lightning aircraft.

RAF on high alert due to increased Arctic activity

The Royal Air Force will be on high alert from now until the morning of December 25th in order to track an unregistered cargo flight from the Arctic region.

British military providing support to Poland amid border pressures

British troops are providing engineering support to the Polish military at the nation's border amid a dispute with Belarus.

British aircraft carrier returns home

The most significant peacetime deployment of the Royal Navy in a quarter of a century, led by aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth, has now ended.

HMS Queen Elizabeth to return home on Thursday

HMS Queen Elizabeth will return to Portsmouth on Thursday afternoon after completing a massive global deployment leading her Carrier Strike Group to the Pacific and back.

NATO warns Russia of ‘high price to pay’ over Ukraine

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg stressed that "there will be a high price to pay" for any further Russian aggression against Ukraine.