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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

Scotland ‘crucial to defence of the UK’ says Defence Secretary

The MoD has around 10,000 sailors, soldiers and air personnel living permanently in Scotland, supported by 8,000 reservists and civilians.

Study finds UK is second most powerful country in the world

Research conducted by European Geostrategy has revealed that the United Kingdom is still a global power, coming second only to the United States.

Royal Navy join search for missing Argentine submarine

HMS Protector is joining the search for an Argentine Navy submarine that has been out of contact for days.

16 F-35B stealth fighters now operationally deployed in Japan

US Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121, which began flying its F-35B jets to the air station in January, now has a full complement of 16 aircraft.

Wildcats and RFA Argus help stricken yacht

Wildcat helicopters and RFA Argus helped a British yachtsman when his boat was damaged by storms in the Bay of Biscay officials reported.

HMS Queen Elizabeth will ‘strike fear into the hearts of our enemies’ says Defence...

Newly appointed Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson spoke about HMS Queen Elizabeth as he visited her on trials.
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HMS Prince of Wales to take over later stages of F-35 trials from HMS...

HMS Prince of Wales will take over F-35 trials to allow HMS Queen Elizabeth to return to dock for her routine re-certification work.

UK extends peacekeeping efforts in South Sudan

The UK is extending the deployment of Royal Engineers to the UN Mission in South Sudan for an additional year, until April 2020.

British combat aircraft continue fight against Islamic State

Royal Air Force aircraft have continued to fly extensive armed reconnaissance patrols across Iraq and Syria to identify remaining Islamic State positions.

V-22 Osprey fleet tops 400,000 flight hours

Bell Helicopter has announced today that the V-22 fleet of tiltrotor aircraft, including both CV-22 and MV-22 variants, has surpassed the 400,000-flight hour milestone.