https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/britain-says-it-will-carry-out-defensive-air-missions-over-saudi-arabiaContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/britain-says-it-will-carry-out-defensive-air-missions-over-saudi-arabiahttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/britain-says-it-will-carry-out-defensive-air-missions-over-saudi-arabia#u151964Sat, 24 Oct 2026 12:47:03 +0000Britain is deploying Royal Air Force Typhoon fighter jets to carry out defensive air missions over Saudi Arabia to protect Saudi cities from Houthi drone and missile attacks. The decision follows a request from Saudi Arabia and expands existing British military support for the kingdom. Officials maintain that there is no long-term military solution to the ongoing Yemeni conflict. The deployment places British planes and personnel into the wider theater of regional security operations.Why it mattersThe deployment escalates British involvement in regional security as tensions persist across the