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UK to provide Saudi Arabia with 'defensive' military support, says Burnham
The mission will use one RAF Voyager aircraft and last for weeks, as Saudi Arabia faces intensified Houthi missile and drone attacks.
- On Monday, British Prime Minister Andy Burnham announced Britain will provide defensive air-to-air refueling support to Saudi Arabia to counter Iran-backed Houthi attacks.
- Intensified Houthi strikes on Saudi energy infrastructure and shipping lanes in the Red Sea prompted the request, as rebels seek to disrupt global pathways through which 12% of world trade passes.
- Britain will deploy one Royal Air Force Voyager plane for the time-limited mission, while Burnham confirmed he would lobby other nations to bolster Riyadh's defensive capabilities.
- Burnham stated the action aims to secure regional stability and protect Britain's interests amid "cost of living pressures," emphasizing "we need to keep those pathways open."
- As he travels to the United Nations General Assembly in New York, the decision represents Burnham's first major military authorization since taking office.
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How the U.K. Is Supporting Saudi Arabia In Its Fight Against the Houthis—and Why That's Significant
The international assistance comes as the Houthi rebels make significant advances along the Red Sea coastline in a bid to tighten their grip on the Bab el-Mandeb, a critical maritime chokepoint.
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UK sends refuelling plane to Saudi Arabia as Houthi advance threatens global oil routes
UK deploys an RAF Voyager tanker to Saudi Arabia for air-to-air refuelling against Houthi attacks Houthi forces have seized Mokha and Perim Island, threatening a Red Sea route carrying 12% of global trade Disrupted Hormuz traffic and Houthi pipeline strikes have pushed Brent crude near $110 a barrel UK inflation has climbed to 3.1% as petrol prices hit a near four-year high Britain frames the deployment as time-limited but critics warn of de…
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