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As American Bombers Take Off From R.A.F. Fairford in UK, Iraq War Looms Large
ByMegan Specia March 17, 2026March 18, 2026

R.A.F. Fairford was the site of repeated antiwar protests during the Iraq war in 2003. Now it is being used again as a base for U.S. bombing missions in the Middle East.

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A beer at sunrise then back on duty – the British pilot who made RAF history shooting down Iranian drones
ByJessica Elgot at RAF Akrotiri March 5, 2026

F-35 pilot based in Cyprus becomes first to destroy a target in combat – and celebrates with a single beerIn the clear skies above Jordan on Monday night, a British F-35 pilot made a small piece of history. Flying for four hours alongside two Typhoons,…

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‘We never imagined this’: the Cypriot village on edge after RAF Akrotiri drone strike
ByHelena Smith in Akrotiri March 4, 2026

Evacuations near RAF base have reignited debate as Cypriots question the risks of hosting western military sitesAll his life, like his parents before him, Giorgos Konstantinos has learned to live next to RAF Akrotiri on Cyprus.He has dealt with the roa…

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‘We never imagined this’: the Cypriot village on edge after RAF Akrotiri drone strike
ByHelena Smith in Akrotiri March 4, 2026

Evacuations near RAF base have reignited debate as Cypriots question the risks of hosting western military sitesAll his life, like his parents before him, Giorgos Konstantinos has learned to live next to RAF Akrotiri on Cyprus.He has dealt with the roa…

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What is the extent of the UK’s involvement in the Middle East war?
ByDan Sabbagh Defence and security editor March 2, 2026

What is likely to happen now that the US has been given permission to use British bases for a ‘specific and limited defensive purpose’ US-Israel war on Iran – live updatesWhat we know so far on day three of the Iran warBritain has rapidly been dragged …

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UK personnel just 200 metres away from Iranian missile strike
ByDan Sabbagh Defence and security editor March 1, 2026March 1, 2026

British forces in Bahrain and Iraq being drawn into Iran conflict in defence of civilian sites and military assetsUS-Israeli attack on Iran – live updatesThree hundred British personnel were within 200 metres (650ft) of an Iranian missile and drone str…

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U.S. Sent F-22 Fighter Jets to Israel, Official Says
ByChristoph Koettl, Aaron Boxerman, Sanjana Varghese and Eric Schmitt February 25, 2026February 25, 2026

Videos show a dozen F-22 Raptors left Britain on Tuesday, and flight tracking data indicates they flew toward the Middle East.

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U.S. Sent F-22 Fighter Jets to Israel, Official Says
ByChristoph Koettl, Aaron Boxerman, Sanjana Varghese and Eric Schmitt February 25, 2026

Videos show a dozen F-22 Raptors left Britain on Tuesday, and flight tracking data indicates they flew toward the Middle East.

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Britain unlikely to assist US in possible attack on Iran – but may support Gulf if Tehran retaliates
ByDan Sabbagh Defence and security editor January 29, 2026

Deployment of RAF Typhoon squadron to Qatar signals willingness to help protect country from counterattackBritain is unlikely to assist the US in an attack on Iran but a deployment of RAF Typhoons to Qatar last week signals a willingness to assist regi…

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British and French aircraft attack underground Islamic State weapons store in Syria
ByPA Media January 3, 2026

Guided bombs used to target tunnels at site near to city of Palmyra in raid intended to ‘eliminate dangerous terrorists’British and French aircraft have carried out a joint strike on an underground facility in Syria that had been occupied by Islamic St…

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