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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

Typhoon jets destroy Islamic State artillery

Typhoon jets bombed an Islamic State position and an artillery piece north of Raqqa, and a large weapons store in Mosul.

HMS Ocean takes command of US Navy Task Force 50

Royal Navy helicopter carrier HMS Ocean has taken command of Task Force 50 in the Gulf, the first time the UK led a US task force in the Middle East.

HMS Illustrious set to sail for the scrapyard next week

HMS Illustrious is to sail for Turkey on Wednesday, December the 7th.

Report recommends Type 31 Frigate build should be spread around UK

An independent report has recommended that the Type 31 Frigate be built across the UK, with blocks being constructed in yards in both Scotland and England.

British warship docks in Israel signifying ‘growing cooperation’

HMS Bulwark, deployed as part of the Joint Expeditionary Force Task Group, has docked in Haifa, Israel.

Type 45 Destroyer towed back to port after break down

HMS Duncan, a Type 45 Destroyer, has been towed back to port after 'technical issues'.

Royal Navy fire flares at Spanish vessel off Gibraltar

A Royal Navy vessel has fired flares at a Spanish research vessel after it strayed into British Gibraltar territorial waters.

Royal Navy fleet size ‘way below critical mass’

A report released today has slammed the state of affairs leading to the Royal Navy having 'too few' warships.

Royal Air Force to form additional Typhoon squadron

RAF sources have indicated that they plan to create an additional front-line squadron of Typhoon aircraft.

Reaper unmanned aircraft join fight over Mosul

A Reaper attacked three terrorist groups near Mosul, including a mortar team.