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21.10.26 - 17:27
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Macron reist überraschend auch nach Riad (DPA-AFX)
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RIAD (dpa-AFX) - Frankreichs Präsident Emmanuel Macron ist während seiner Nahost-Reise überraschend auch in die saudische Hauptstadt Riad gereist. Der saudische Kronprinz und de-facto Herrscher Mohammed bin Salman habe den französischen Staatspräsidenten ......
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20.10.26 - 15:45
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UK Sends Typhoon Jets To Support Saudis Amid Houthi Attacks (ZeroHedge)
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UK Sends Typhoon Jets To Support Saudis Amid Houthi Attacks
The United Kingdom has on Tuesday announced yet more creeping escalation in the Yemen war. It is offering Saudi Arabia 'defensive' assistance by deploying its Typhoon fighter jets.
The British Ministry of Defence claimed the warplanes and British pilots would operate only in a "defensive role" - though its yet to be seen what exactly this will mean.
"The UK will fly defensive counter air missions to support the protection of Saudi cities and critical national infrastructure against aerial attack, using RAF Typhoon fighter jets," the statement added.
via UK Royal Air ForceIn this current situation the line between what gets deemed defensive vs. offensive is going to be thin, at a moment Saudi territory has been coming under almost daily attack from Houthi ballistic missiles and drones. Will UK warplanes move to take out launch systems if their locations are identified in Yemen?
The kingdom's major airports have b...
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