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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

Russian carrier group transits English channel

A Russian aircraft carrier battle group has passed through through the English Channel later this month.

Meet the Dreadnought class, new nuclear submarines named

The Defence Secretary has announced that the lead boat and class name for the Royal Navy's new nuclear submarines will be Dreadnought.

HMS Ocean visits Egypt

HMS Ocean is the first major UK warship to visit the Egyptian port of Alexandria in over 8 years.

MoD paid £100 million premium on new patrol ships

It is understood that the Ministry of Defence paid an extra £100 million for new Offshore Patrol vessels in order to satisfy a requirement...

North Korea warns British forces to stay out of region

North Korea has demanded that the United Kingdom pull out of an upcoming military exercise in South Korea, describing the exercise as a "hostile...

British aircraft assist Iraqi forces in battle for Mosul

Seven days of intensive activity by Typhoon, Tornado and Reaper aircraft prepared the ground for 35,000 Iraqi soldiers and Kurdish Peshmerga fighters.

Boeing to focus on UK growth

Boeing recently hosted 37 companies from Boeing's UK supply chain along with representatives from the UK Government.

British Frigate intercepts Russian carrier group off Scotland

HMS Richmond, a Type 23 frigate, is escorting the Russian carrier group which is understood to be heading to the Mediterranean Sea.

Type 31 Frigate cost expected to exceed £350 million

A Briefing Paper has indicated that the Type 31 Frigate programme is expected by industry to exceed previously estimated costs.

North Korea missile launch ends in failure

South Korea and the US have said the latest missile launch by North Korea ended in a failure after the projectile reportedly exploded soon...