According to British officials familiar with the situation, British Prime Minister Andy Burnham has asked the British Royal Air Force to carry out defensive missions to protect Saudi Arabia from attacks by the Houthis. People familiar with the matter said that the British Royal Air Force will deploy “typhoon” fighter jets to protect Saudi cities and infrastructure from air raids by the Yemeni armed group supported by Iran. Since the relevant plans have not been publicly announced, people familiar with the matter declined to be named. Burnham's decision to deploy the Royal Air Force marks a further expansion of British support for Riyadh in the face of attacks by the Houthis. Previously, aid provided by Britain was limited to defensive air refueling. People familiar with the matter said that Britain will also provide an “Atlas” A400M transport aircraft with heavy transportation capacity to transfer equipment within Saudi Arabia; British military advisers will also support Saudi colleagues on the ground.

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