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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

Defence Secretary praises RAF role in liberation of Fallujah

Defence Secretary Michael Fallon has praised the decisive difference made by the RAF in the liberation of Fallujah.

New contract to support Storm Shadow missiles

The MoD has awarded a £28 million contract to support Storm Shadow, used by RAF Tornados and currently being integrated onto Typhoon aircraft.

British combat aircraft continue the fight against Islamic State

RAF pilots have now flown more than 2800 missions in Iraq and Syria against Islamic State, striking 865 times in Iraq and over 50 times in Syria.

Female soldiers to be given frontline combat roles

Female soldiers are to be allowed to serve on the frontline in combat roles with an announcement expected later today at the NATO summit.

US send F-16s as Argentine Air Force unable to escort Air Force One

Due to a severe lack of funding, the Argentine Air Force suffered humiliation when the US was forced to deploy its own F-16s to escort Air Force One.

HMS Defender returns from Middle East

HMS Defender has returned home following her nine-month deployment working with American and French Carrier strike groups as part of on-going operations against Islamic State. According...

MoD ‘slow in responding to Improvised Explosive Devices’ in Iraq

The Chilcot report into the war in Iraq has blasted the Ministry of Defence for being slow to response to the threat of IED's.

HMS Iron Duke returns home to Portsmouth

HMS Iron Duke returned home Thursday from a successful six-month deployment working with a multi-national NATO task group in Northern Europe. According to the Royal Navy, the...

Iraq helicopter problems highlighted in Chilcot report

Once British forces were in Iraq it became clear they didn’t have enough transport helicopters, the Chilcot report has highlighted.

CHILCOT: British troops were deployed under-equipped

The Iraq Inquiry report has today stated that the British Army units deployed in the Iraq War were not given adequate or sufficient equipment.