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George Allison is the founder and editor of the UK Defence Journal. He holds a degree in Cyber Security from Glasgow Caledonian University and specialises in naval and cyber security topics. George has appeared on national radio and television to provide commentary on defence and security issues. Twitter: @geoallison

Czech Armed Forces host NATO JTAC exercise ‘Ample Strike’

Czech Armed Forces host NATO JTAC exercise 'Ample Strike'

WATCH: HMS Queen Elizabeth arrives in Florida

Watch as HMS Queen Elizabeth arrives in Mayport, Florida earlier in the week having completed her first trans-Atlantic voyage.

A look at the reaction HMS Queen Elizabeth and her crew are receiving in...

Local media reported that "the massive ship on the horizon got bigger and bigger as it approached the mouth of the St. Johns River, and U.S. Navy personnel rushed to receive the special vessel holding hundreds of sailors from across the pond."

Rolls-Royce engines to power Boeing MQ-25 unmanned tanker aircraft for US Navy

Rolls-Royce engines have been selected by Boeing to power the US Navy’s new MQ-25 Stingray aircraft, which will provide unmanned, carrier-based air-to-air refuelling.

British armoured fighting vehicles arrive in Oman

Two Point class ships have transported over 200 vehicles for Exercise Saif Sareea 3 which will take place across Oman in October and November 2018.

Royal Navy assault ship ignores warnings from Chinese warship in South China Sea

HMS Albion was challenged by a Chinese frigate and two helicopters during freedom of navigation exercise.

First load of equipment for Exercise Trident Juncture 2018 arrives in Norway

Vehicles and equipment for NATO's largest military exercise in recent years have arrived from Italy to Norway this week.

Tornado jets strike a building occupied by Islamic State in northern Iraq

Armed reconnaissance patrols continued to be flown daily by RAF aircraft over Syria and Iraq, and on Friday the 17th August, an Islamic State target was identified in northern Iraq.

Four Key Questions About an ‘Arab NATO’

In July, U.S. President Donald Trump made waves in Brussels by suggesting that the U.S. might "do its own thing" if NATO Alliance members don't meet defence spending commitments.

UK sends first 100 of 440 troops to NATO mission in Afghanistan

100 Welsh Guards have arrived in Afghanistan to support the NATO mission in the country.