The UK is to provide Saudi Arabia with defensive military support after a request from Riyadh following attacks by the Houthis in Yemen, the prime minister has said.
The assistance will include defensive air-to-air refuelling. The measure was described as a response to Saudi Arabia’s request for support after it faced attacks linked to the Houthi movement in Yemen.
The announcement concerns military assistance intended to support Saudi Arabia’s defensive capabilities. No further details about the timing, scale or operational arrangements for the refuelling support were provided in the supplied material.
The UK’s position, as set out by the prime minister, is that the support is defensive in nature. The latest known development is the decision to provide the assistance following Saudi Arabia’s request.
