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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

Man jailed for 11 years for sharing extremist content

A man who shared extremist material promoting support for terrorist organisations has been sentenced to 11 years in prison, with an additional one-year extended licence, at Manchester Crown Court.

NATO warns ‘we are not ready for what is coming our way’

In a sobering address delivered in Brussels, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte warned that the aliance is unprepared for the escalating dangers expected in the coming years.

British Army seeks participants for drone workshop

The workshop, to be held at MOD Boscombe Down, aims to test the resilience of Uncrewed Aircraft Systems against simulated jamming effects in a controlled environment.

Russia’s military failures ‘masked by information warfare’

Air Marshal Edward Stringer (Ret'd) was unequivocal about Russia’s military performance, describing it as "abysmal".

Committee explores ‘most likely’ outcome for Ukraine war

Air Marshal Edward Stringer pointed to the deteriorating state of Russia’s military, "Russia is burning through its stocks of equipment, including 300 gun barrels a month, while their forges can only produce 20".

Government announces scheme for LGBT veterans

The UK Government has launched a £75 million scheme to acknowledge the historic wrongs endured by LGBT veterans who were dismissed or discharged from the Armed Forces due to their sexual orientation.

UK, Italy, Japan to build next-gen jet in new joint venture

BREAKING - This collaboration represents a significant step toward delivering the next-generation combat aircraft.

NATO chief says ‘to prevent war, NATO must spend more’

Russia’s ambitions, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte warned, go beyond Ukraine.

Royal Navy takes part in QinetiQ sharpshooter exercise

Sharpshooter, which began in 2019 as a weapons functionality exercise, has evolved into a sophisticated training programme integrating live and synthetic domains.

UK Armed Forces equipment data delayed

The release of the Ministry of Defence’s annual statistics on UK armed forces equipment and formations has been delayed.