{"id":389661,"date":"2026-10-20T16:00:39","date_gmt":"2026-10-20T15:00:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/uk-to-send-jets-to-saudi-arabia-to-fly-defensive-missions-michael-clarke-analysis\/"},"modified":"2026-10-20T16:00:39","modified_gmt":"2026-10-20T15:00:39","slug":"uk-to-send-jets-to-saudi-arabia-to-fly-defensive-missions-michael-clarke-analysis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/uk-to-send-jets-to-saudi-arabia-to-fly-defensive-missions-michael-clarke-analysis\/","title":{"rendered":"UK to send jets to Saudi Arabia to fly defensive missions | Michael Clarke analysis"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.ytimg.com\/vi\/PC_iXz9nO2k\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"UK to send jets to Saudi Arabia to fly defensive missions | Michael Clarke analysis\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PC_iXz9nO2k\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>RAF jets are to fly defensive missions over Saudi Arabia to protect the country from attacks by the Iran-backed Houthis.<\/p>\n<p>The UK will deploy RAF Eurofighter Typhoons as well as an Atlas A400M transport aircraft to Saudi Arabia. <\/p>\n<p>Security and defence analyst Michael Clarke says the move is significant.<\/p>\n<p>Download and subscribe to Sky News Defence Insider for more content like this \u27a1\ufe0f https:\/\/qrcode.skynews.com\/DefenceInsiderYouTube2<\/p>\n<p>Paid subscription required for full access. 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