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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

American F-35 lands on European ‘highway’ for first time

In a first for US military aviation, two F-35 Lightning jets from the 48th Fighter Wing at RAF Lakenheath in the UK landed on an adapted Finnish highway.

NATO forces drill defending Iceland from Russia

By simulating a hypothetical threat to Iceland's national security, the exercise tested NATO’s readiness to respond to any crisis in the GIUK Gap.

What Britain can learn from Ukraine’s drone warfare

The militaries of the West find themselves at a crossroads, much as they did when the first tanks and aircraft went to war seriously for the first time.

Argentina no threat to Falklands, even with F-16 jets

Even with F-16 jets, Argentina is no longer a credible military force.

British assault ship has spent over seven years in port

HMS Bulwark, one of the Royal Navy’s two amphibious assault ships, has spent a significant amount of time out of active service, accumulating over 2,730 days in port.

British warships new gun fires 5-Inch shells at Mach 3

The gun fitted on HMS Glasgow gun can fire shells over 30kg up to three times the speed of sound at a range of over 37km.

MOD confirms investment in Future Cruise/Anti-Ship Weapons

Investment in the Future Cruise/Anti-Ship weapon programme is continuing under an on-going assessment phase contract with MBDA.

New images show British warship with new five inch gun

The Royal Navy has installed an advanced Mk45 Mod 4A gun on HMS Glasgow, incorporating automated technology inspired by the US Navy’s Zumwalt-class destroyers.

Government clarifies support for veterans with hearing loss

Jim Shannon, Democratic Unionist Party MP for Strangford, asked the Ministry of Defence about the support provided and planned for veterans who experienced hearing loss.

No evidence Belarusian nationals accessed submarine details

The Government say there is "no evidence that Belarusian nationals had access to sensitive information" after reports that software used by British nuclear submarine engineers had been outsourced to Belarusian developers.