British air reinforcements to protect Saudi airspace from Houthi threats

The British Ministry of Defence announced in a statement today, Tuesday, the provision of additional defensive military support to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in light of escalating Houthi attacks in the region. The ministry clarified that the dispatched Typhoon jets will operate in a strictly defensive role and will not carry out any offensive strikes against the Houthis. Britain will also provide an A400M military transport aircraft to support the transfer of defensive equipment within Saudi Arabia, alongside British military advisers to support Saudi staff officers.