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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

German jets intercept four Russian aircraft over the Baltic Sea

German Eurofighters on NATO's Baltic Air Policing mission scrambled three times from Estonia on Wednesday, the 21st of November, to intercept four Russian military aircraft over the Baltic Sea.

NATO welcomes EU cooperation but advises ‘NATO is the bedrock for European security’

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg welcomed unprecedented levels of cooperation between the EU and NATO ahead of a meeting with the EU Foreign Affairs Council on Tuesday last week.

Ukraine declares martial law after Russia fires on and seizes warships

Ukraine has declared martial law in response to Russian actions against its naval vessels and claims of a 'large scale invasion' being planned.

President of Ukraine claims ‘large scale’ Russian invasion of country being planned

The President of Ukraine, Petro Poroshenko, claims he has proof of a 'large-scale ground attack against Ukraine', according to local media.

Aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales fires up engine for first time

Engineers aboard HMS Prince of Wales have turned on the diesel generators for the first time, say the Royal Navy.

Britain condemns Russian aggression against Ukraine

The UK Government has condemned Russian aggression against Ukraine today, after Russia attacked and seized Ukrainian naval vessels.

Rolls-Royce to supply generator sets for Type 45 Destroyer refurbishment

Rolls-Royce is to supply 18 MTU Series 4000 diesel generator sets to BAE Systems as part of the Power Improvement Project (PIP) to increase the resilience of the power and propulsion system in all six Type 45 Destroyers.

Royal Navy Destroyer swarmed by 17 Russian jets in Black Sea

Footage from an upcoming documentary will show the moment HMS Duncan was swarmed by 17 Russian jets as she led a NATO fleet through the Black Sea earlier this year.

Russia a greater threat to Britain than Islamic State says head of British Army

Chief of the General Staff, General Mark Carleton-Smith, has claimed that Russia is a greater threat to Britain than Islamic State.

Russian vessels open fire on Ukrainian warships

The Ukrainian Navy has confirmed that Russian vessels have opened fire on Ukrainian warships.