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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

Reddit removes post about British aircraft carrier defying China

A post on a subreddit called r/worldnews was seemingly removed for presenting information regarding a British aircraft carrier standing up to China.

British aircraft carrier ignores Chinese warnings for second time

HMS Queen Elizabeth and her Carrier Strike Group have once again ignored Chinese warnings and entered the dsputed South China Sea, a region largely claimed by China.

Britain and America demonstrate naval airpower in the Pacific

The British and American jets aircraft were flying from aircraft carriers USS Carl Vinson, USS Ronald Reagan and HMS Queen Elizabeth.

British carrier group joins huge international fleet in the Pacific

The massive fleet of 17 warships currently in the Pacific, including a number of aircraft carriers, is comprised of vessels from Britain, America, The Netherlands, Japan, Canada and New Zealand.

British and American surveillance aircraft circle Kaliningrad

British and American RC-135 Rivet Joint signals intelligence surveillance aircraft have been circling the Russian enclave of Kaliningrad.

US stands up first Europe-based F-35A squadron in UK

The new F-35 squadron will consist of 27 aircraft and roughly 60 personnel.

Second British aircraft carrier declared operational

The UK now has two large aircraft carriers at sea ready for operations after HMS Prince of Wales was recently declared operational.

BAE win $872 million U.S. Army sustainment contract

The U.S. Army has awarded BAE Systems a contract to provide support to the Limited Interim Missile Warning System (LIMWS) programme.

British aircraft carrier launches jet powered drones

The carrying capacity of Banshee means the Royal Navy can use it for sensor, weapons and radio payloads.

British E-3D Sentry fleet retires

The RAF's E-3 Sentry airborne early warning aircraft fleet has now been retired.