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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

UK confirms hostage rescue data given to Israel from flights

The UK government has confirmed that RAF surveillance flights over Gaza are sharing intelligence with Israel, specifically for hostage rescue operations.

Images show British warship shadow Russian submarine near UK

Images show British frigate HMS Iron Duke shadowing the Russian Kilo-class submarine Novorossiysk and its tug, Evgeny Churov, as they sailed through the English Channel and into the Atlantic Ocean.

UK upgrading Sting Ray torpedoes to be ‘best in class’

A contract worth over £60 million has been awarded to BAE Systems to upgrade the Sting Ray torpedo.

Putin warns NATO of war over use of British cruise missiles

Vladimir Putin has issued a stark warning, stating that if Ukraine is permitted to use long-range Storm Shadow missiles, it could be perceived as an act of war against Russia.

UK Counter-Terror police support probe into journalist death

Knowles’ inclusion on a Russian Foreign Ministry list of sanctioned British journalists in 2023 has raised questions.

Video shows British tank charge through urban environment

Challenger 2 tank crews from the British Army are currently engaging in rigorous training on Salisbury Plain, learning the complexities of urban warfare.

Russian warships and aircraft intercepted by British forces

Four Russian naval vessels were closely shadowed by British warships while RAF jets scrambled to intercept Russian Bear-F aircraft operating near UK airspace.

British frigate trials Peregrine UAV in Gulf

HMS Lancaster has been conducting trials of the Peregrine Rotary Wing UAV, operated by 700X Naval Air Squadron, while on deployment in the Gulf of Oman.

Royal Navy on path to resolve submarine maintenance capacity

The Royal Navy's nuclear submarine fleet will undergo faster and more efficient maintenance following the reopening of 9 Dock at Devonport, the largest dry dock in Western Europe.

British patrol ship intercepts drug carrying submarine

HMS Trent has intercepted a narco-submarine carrying £160 million worth of cocaine in the Caribbean Sea, marking the Royal Navy's first successful interdiction of such a vessel.