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George Allison
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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

Indian news shares video of Wales claiming it is Afghanistan

An Indian news channel has broadcast a clip of an American F-15 flying in Wales and claimed it is proof of a "full fledged Pakistani invasion" of Afghanistan.

BAE to provide services for U.S. Navy secure communications

BAE Systems will provide advanced communications systems to the U.S. Navy.

BAE offers CV90 to Czech Army for BMP II replacement

BAE Systems has confirmed its bid to provide the CV90 to the Czech Army for the BMP II replacement programme.

Saab to showcase new ‘Combat Boat 90’ at DSEI 2021

Saab will be demonstrating, for the first time outside of Sweden, a new generation of the Combat Boat 90 (CB90) fast assault craft.

New defence newsletter launches

The weekly publication will include a round-up of the most important defence news items over the last week.

‘The OSINT Bunker’ – Season 2 Episode 1

This week the panel discuss the fallout of the Afghan situation with guest speaker Kyle Glen followed by a roundup of the news from the last two weeks.

British Army to showcase ‘vision of the future’ at defence exhibition

The British Army say it is preparing to set out how it will tackle "the challenges of the future" at DSEI, one of the world's major Defence exhibitions.

P-8 Poseidon facility at RAF Lossiemouth named

The Ministry of Defence say that the long-term home for the fleet of submarine-hunting aircraft in Scotland will be known as the Atlantic Building.

HMS Diamond to rejoin Carrier Strike Group after repairs

Type 45 Destroyer HMS Diamond is passing through the Suez Canal in order to rejoin HMS Queen Elizabeth's Carrier Strike Group after 6 weeks of repairs.

What was the total cost of British war in Afghanistan?

The total cost of British military operations in Afghanistan since 2001 (up to and including financial year 2019-20) was £22.7 billion.