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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

Defence Expenditure of NATO Countries – A list

NATO collects defence expenditure data from Allies on a regular basis and presents aggregates and subsets of this information.

NATO leaders gather in London to mark the 70th anniversary

Allied Heads of State and Government are gathering in London today to commemorate the 70th anniversary of NATO.

Latvia stocks up on anti-tank weapons

Saab has received an order from the Latvian Armed Forces for deliveries of the shoulder-launched disposable AT4 weapon system.

Norwegian frigate joins Queen Elizabeth Carrier Battle Group

The Queen Elizabeth Carrier Battle Group formed up with a new addition just days from home.

Destroyer HMS Dragon returns home

HMS Dragon has returned home from the WESTLANT19 deployment.

Sturgeon claims Royal Navy shipbuilding could come to independent Scotland

Nicola Sturgeon, the First Minister of Scotland, has again incorrectly claimed that Royal Navy work could come to shipyards in an independent Scotland.

NATO responds to Scottish Government desire to scrap nuclear weapons

An independent Scotland would remove nuclear weapons from its soil and seek to join what the NATO Secretary General has described as "a nuclear alliance".

RAF on high alert due to heightened Arctic activity

The Royal Air Force will be on high alert in the coming days in order to intercept a flight from the Arctic region.

Typhoon jets scrambled in response to unresponsive aircraft

It is understood that a loud bang heard across London just after 4am on Sunday was caused by RAF Typhoon jets going supersonic.

All the incorrect defence claims made in Party manifestos

A summary of defence related errors made in the main UK political party General Election 2019 manifestos.