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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

UK increasing size of nuclear weapons stockpile

The UK is overturning a previous pledge to reduce the size of its nuclear weapons stockpile.

Typhoon jets drop 14 bombs Islamic State caves

Typhoon jets repeatedly struck Islamic State held caves in northern Iraq on Friday before returning on Sunday.

Royal Navy reportedly to lose two Type 23 Frigates

The Sun has reported that the UK will retire two of it's thirteen Type 23 Frigates as part of the upcoming Integrated Review.

Typhoon jets hit caves with Storm Shadow missiles

The strikes on Wednesday saw the use of Storm Shadow missiles, the first time Typhoon has used the missile aganst Islamic State.

U.S. allows sale of P-8 Maritime Patrol Aircraft to Germany

The U.S. State Department has approved a "possible Foreign Military Sale" of five P-8A maritime patrol aircraft to Germany.

Misinformation on defence is easy to find

A well established journalist is repeating the claim 'the carriers have no aircraft'.

HMS Queen Elizabeth visits the Clyde

HMS Queen Elizabeth met up with nuclear submarine HMS Trenchant in Scotland.

British armoured capability ‘obsolescent and outgunned’

The Defence Committee have heavily criticised the Ministry of Defence.

Mercian Regiment on live fire exercise in Northumberland

Reservists from 4 Battalion The Mercian Regiment have been on Exercise Saxon Shield in Northumberland.

First F-35 jet for Denmark takes flight

L-001 is scheduled to be delivered to the Royal Danish Air Force next month.