Military support from Britain to Saudi Arabia

In a written statement from the British Ministry of Defense, it was stated that Britain will provide military support to Saudi Arabia to defend itself against the Houthis in Yemen.

In the statement, it was noted that Eurofighter Typhoon jets of the Royal Air Force (RAF) will be sent to the region to defend critical infrastructure and cities in Saudi Arabia against air attacks by the Houthis.

The statement emphasized that Saudi Arabia's defensive activities will be supported and said, "The planes will only play a defensive role and will not take part in any attack against the Houthis. Britain will also send an A400M type transport plane for the transportation of Saudi Arabia's military materials and British military advisors who will support Saudi military officials." expressions were used.

The statement stated that Britain had previously provided military support to Saudi Arabia to defend itself, and said: "The Houthis' attempts to destabilize the region and their steps to undermine the security of the Middle East are unacceptable. These reckless steps deepen the humanitarian situation in Yemen, which has already reached a destructive point. They should not be successful for the sake of Britain's national economic and security interests." evaluations were made.

The statement stated that the increasing violence in the Middle East and the Gulf region has direct effects on the UK, and the views of Defense Minister Wes Streeting were also included.

Streeting said, "The Houthis continue their vile attacks against our vile ally, Saudi Arabia. The targeting of the airport in Riyadh particularly shows that the Houthis want to increase tension in the region." he said.

Underlining that this is why he approved the decision regarding the warplanes to be sent to Saudi Arabia, Streeting said, "RAF Typhoon jets will carry out a defensive mission to protect the airspace of Saudi Arabia from unmanned aerial vehicles and missiles." made his assessment.

In a written statement sent to the British Parliament on the subject, Streeting reiterated that the planes would go to the region to defend Saudi Arabia's cities, people and infrastructure.

Pointing out that the duty period of the refueling plane previously sent to Saudi Arabia was extended by 90 days, Streeting said, "We support the right of Saudi Arabia and the legitimate Yemeni government to defend themselves. The UK will also not accept international ship traffic being threatened or used for ransom." he said.