# WW1 to Houthis: British jets for Saudi Arabia build on long military bond

- Source: Al Jazeera
- Published: 2026-10-21T10:22:35+00:00
- Category: World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/21/ww1-to-houthis-british-jets-for-saudi-arabia-build-on-long-military-bond?traffic_source=rss
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/ww1-to-houthis-british-jets-for-saudi-arabia-build-on-long-military-bo-6a0c41/

UK's deployment of jets to defend Saudi Arabia is the latest chapter in a relationship older than the kingdom itself.

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