London, March 5, 2026 (AFP) - UK to send more fighter jets to Gulf as defence sec visits Cyprus

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2026-03-05

Britain is sending additional fighter jets to Qatar amid the widening war in the Middle East, Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced Thursday as his defence minister visited Cyprus. The four Typhoon planes will join an existing UK squadron in the Gulf state "to strengthen our defensive operations in Qatar and across the region", Starmer told reporters. The announcement came after Defence Secretary John Healey arrived in Cyprus following a drone st......

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