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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

Civilians fall from airborne C-17 in Afghan evacuation

Footage has emerged showing Afghan civilians clinging to the undercarriage of transport aircraft leaving Kabul with a number appearing to fall from a C-17 while in flight.

Evacuation flights begin to arrive in Britain

The first flight of evacuated personnel landed at RAF Brize Norton from Kabul late last night.

American C-17 evacuates 800 people in single flight

C-17 aircraft are designed to carry around 100 paratroopers and their equipment but that didn't stop an American C-17 leaving Kabul with 800 souls on-board.

Huge British airlift effort underway in Afghanistan

British transport aircraft including four C-17s, one A400M, one C-130 and three Voyagers are currently involved in evacuation efforts.

MP calls for British carrier to assist Afghan evacuation

Tobias Ellwood, Chair of the House of Commons Defence Select Committee, has called for HMS Queen Elizabeth and her Carrier Strike Group to be redeployed to the Indian Ocean to assist with the Afghanistan evacuation.

Indian warship visits Britain

INS Tabar is a Talwar class frigate and was designed and built by Russia for the Indian Navy, the warship entered service in 2004.

Massive evacuation of Afghanistan underway

A massive evacuation involving aircraft from the U.S. and Britain are currently involved in evacuation efforts in Afghanistan.

B-52 bombers head to Afghanistan

B-52 bombers head to Afghanistan

Russian warships pass through English Channel

Warships belonging to the Russian Northern Fleet have sailed through the English Channel in a routine and lawful passage through British waters.

F-35Bs in ‘hot rearming, refuelling’ on HMS Queen Elizabeth

British and American F-35Bs have been 'hot rearmed and refuelled' onboard HMS Queen Elizabeth in the Pacific.