This expansion builds on weeks of aerial refueling missions by a single RAF Airbus KC.2 Voyager operating from RAF Akrotiri since Sept 30. Allied support also includes US KC-46A tankers and a Kuwaiti KC-130 that arrived on Oct 9. To secure its domestic fleet of more than 22 tankers, Saudi Arabia has shifted its launch operations from Jeddah to the US-operated Prince Sultan Air Base.
Tuesday, October 20, 2026
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UK Deploys Saudi Air Defenses and Rejects Direct Strikes
War9 days ago
Defense Secretary Wes Streeting has rejected requests for direct British combat missions in Yemen even as the government authorizes the transfer of surface-to-air weaponry to support Riyadh. While the UK is currently discussing whether to provide additional military assistance to the kingdom, Streeting stated that any operation involving direct strikes by British forces remains off the table.
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