Middle East Defence & Security
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I think that you mean the United Kingdom (of Great Britain and Northern Ireland), Great Britain is the name of the largest island in the group of islands known as the British isles and is not the name of a country.
rsemmes
Active Member
Sorry, the tree didn't allow you to see the wood?
Do I actually live in GB?
I have no idea where you live, but wherever it is it's not going to be in an island and more likely to be in a country of some sort.
KipPotapych
Well-Known Member
^ No dog in this fight whatsoever, but wouldn’t that still make him live in GB, assuming he lives there, as well as the UK? I don’t follow the argument. Maybe too much vodka on my part.
rsemmes
Active Member
Escalation.
The Ministry of Defence emphasised that the role of the fighters – whose number was not stated – would be limited. “These aircraft will operate in a defensive role and will not conduct offensive strikes against the Houthis,” it said.
www.theguardian.com
Half a step away from pre-emptive strikes, like the US.
On the other hand, as it was mentioned somewhere else, if S. Arabia ends its war, pulls back to its own country and forgets about its interests... What reason would have the Houthis to hit them when they have plenty of targets in Yemen?
The Ministry of Defence emphasised that the role of the fighters – whose number was not stated – would be limited. “These aircraft will operate in a defensive role and will not conduct offensive strikes against the Houthis,” it said.
UK to deploy fighter jets to protect Saudi Arabia from Houthi attacks
RAF Typhoon fighters to fly defensive missions over cities and infrastructure in extension of UK support for Riyadh
www.theguardian.com
On the other hand, as it was mentioned somewhere else, if S. Arabia ends its war, pulls back to its own country and forgets about its interests... What reason would have the Houthis to hit them when they have plenty of targets in Yemen?
KipPotapych
Well-Known Member
rsemmes
Active Member
Talking about context...
After months bombing Iran and killing more than one hundred children, "President Donald Trump said this week that he was considering another operation against Iran" and "Iranian plots to kill U.S. officials in Middle East have reached ‘advanced stages,’ intel memo warns"; adults, I guess.
Obviously, that threat of killing officials "would fatefully damage respect for international law" (from another thread) and the US, like any other civilized nation, as least like every NATO (Western?) country, will be forced to take strong measures, maybe even preemptive actions and, no doubt, reprisals. If they dare, how do they dare!
Or something like that...
They point is that the US is happy to go for another round and every American will see that it is to protect the lives of their fellow American citizens.
www.nbcnews.com
Edit.
There is one reality, the War in Ukraine is not a singularity in time and space, a bubble floating over History and current affairs.
After months bombing Iran and killing more than one hundred children, "President Donald Trump said this week that he was considering another operation against Iran" and "Iranian plots to kill U.S. officials in Middle East have reached ‘advanced stages,’ intel memo warns"; adults, I guess.
Obviously, that threat of killing officials "would fatefully damage respect for international law" (from another thread) and the US, like any other civilized nation, as least like every NATO (Western?) country, will be forced to take strong measures, maybe even preemptive actions and, no doubt, reprisals. If they dare, how do they dare!
Or something like that...
They point is that the US is happy to go for another round and every American will see that it is to protect the lives of their fellow American citizens.
Iranian plots to kill U.S. officials in Middle East have reached ‘advanced stages,’ intel memo warns
The U.S. has been scaling back its troop presence and diplomatic personnel across the region, sources previously told NBC News.
Edit.
There is one reality, the War in Ukraine is not a singularity in time and space, a bubble floating over History and current affairs.