# UK sends Typhoon jets to defend Saudi Arabia

> Britain will deploy fighter jets to help protect Saudi Arabia from Houthi attacks in a defensive capacity.
- Title: UK sends Typhoon jets to defend Saudi Arabia · Al Jazeera
- Summary: Britain will deploy fighter jets to help protect Saudi Arabia from Houthi attacks in a defensive capacity. The UK will deploy Typhoon warplanes to Saudi…
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- Source: Al Jazeera — https://aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/20/uk-to-deploy-raf-fighter-jets-to-defend-saudi-arabia-from-houthi-attacks?traffic_source=rss
- Author: Daniel Khalili-Tari
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- Topics: united kingdom, saudi arabia, houthis, typhoon jets, military deployment, yemen, iran, news, world, politics
## UK announces Typhoon deployment
The United Kingdom said on Tuesday it will deploy Typhoon fighter jets to help protect Saudi Arabia from attacks by Yemen's Houthis.
## Jets to operate defensively only
The British Ministry of Defence said the Typhoon warplanes would operate in a defensive role and not carry out attacks against the Iranian-backed armed group.

> defensive role
## Defensive mission against Houthis
The deployment marks Britain's military commitment to defending Saudi Arabia from the Iranian-backed Houthi group's ongoing attacks in the region.
## Key takeaway

The UK will deploy Typhoon warplanes to Saudi Arabia to defend against Houthi attacks, operating only in a defensive role.