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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

WATCH: Challenger 2 Main Battle Tank Live firing

Watch Challenger 2 Main Battle Tanks of The Queen’s Royal Hussars being put through their paces in challenging weather conditions as part of their final preparations for BATUS in Canada.

British Army supports multinational exercise in southern Germany

Soldiers from 1st Battalion The Princess of Wales’s Royal Regiment (1PWRR) are among 4,100 soldiers from 10 different nations currently participating in Exercise Allied Spirit VIII in Southern Germany.

RFA Lyme Bay rejoins fleet

After completing a refit, RFA Lyme Bay is now back in the fleet.

UK ‘could lose status as credible military power’ without defence spending increase

Rear Admiral Alex Burton, ex-commander Maritime Forces, said the ability to "fight and win on the front line" was being affected by defence spending issues.

Soldiers remove contaminated vehicle from Salisbury Hospital after Russian spy incident

Soldiers from the Royal Logistic Corps and the Royal Tank Regiment removed a contaminated vehicle from the Accident and Emergency entrance at Salisbury Hospital in Wiltshire on Operation MORLOP, in response to a request from the police.

Allied strikes continue against Islamic State in Iraq and Syria

US and coalition military forces continued to attack Islamic State, conducting 20 strikes consisting of 30 engagements in Syria and Iraq, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today.

Defence Secretary to ‘intervene to protect military personnel’ from Scottish government tax plans

The intervention comes after the decision by the Scottish government to bring in new income tax bands which, it has been claimed, will impact around 8,000 armed forces personnel in Scotland.

Allied artillery exercises together in Germany

British Army artillery is working alongside allies on a major artillery exercise in Germany.

Violent Extremism and Russia top threats to Europe says US European commander

The United States and NATO are working together to counter the biggest threats to European security -- violent extremism and Russian destabilisation efforts, Army Gen. Curtis M. Scaparrotti, the commander of U.S. European Command, has said.

2 Yorks provide force protection in Afghanistan

The 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment, or 2 YORKS, are currently deployed in Kabul, Afghanistan in support of the NATO Resolute Support Mission, say the British Army.