George Allison
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
Royal Navy ships may routinely deploy to Australia and wider Pacific region
It has been reported that BAE Systems has held discussions with operators of its Henderson shipyard about hosting Royal Navy ships deployed to waters north of Australia.
Naval support ships likely to be built overseas
It has been claimed that a new class of support ships to supply the Royal Navy with ammunition, food and equipment will be built outside the UK.
North Korea threatens Britain with “a miserable end”
North Korea has threatened the UK for taking part in joint exercises with US and South Korean military forces.
Defence Secretary praises Scottish troops
Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon met Scottish troops who are about to deploy to Iraq and fight Islamic State.
Despite Spanish protests, British nuclear subs continue to visit British territory Gibraltar
In the last five years, the British territory has been visited at least 30 times by nuclear submarines, with each visit having been met with protest from Spain. Spain have however not issued protests over the arrival of American nuclear submarines.
‘Proteus’ unmanned submarine successfully completes missions testing
Huntington Ingalls Industries has announced that Proteus, its dual-mode undersea vehicle, successfully completed autonomous contested battlespace missions during the 2017 Advanced Naval Technology Exercise.
US Air Force awards Lockheed Martin, Raytheon $900m Long Range Stand Off Missile contract
Lockheed Martin and Raytheon have received a $900 million contract from the US Air Force to develop and mature technologies for the Long Range Stand Off (LRSO) missile programme.
Operation Inherent Resolve strikes target Islamic State in Syria, Iraq
US and coalition military forces continued to attack Islamic State, conducting 16 strikes consisting of 36 engagements, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today.
Royal Navy ships chase off Spanish vessel in Gibraltar waters
Royal Navy ships off the coast of Gibraltar have reportedly chased off Spanish boats illegally fishing in British waters for the third day in a row. Reports also suggest an alarming attitude in response to these events with a spokesperson saying: "This is nothing unusual, these things happen often."
Typhoon jets destroy Islamic State HQ while Tornado jets blast machine gun positions
Typhoon and Tornado jets maintained a presence over Raqqa over the weekend, destroying an Islamic State headquarters building, including a strongpoint adjacent to the now-abandoned Islamic State 'Immigration Office', and machine-gun and mortar teams.
