>An RAF Typhoon jet operating out of Qatar has shot down an Iranian drone.
>This is the first time a UK jet has shot down a drone since the US and Israel began their strikes on Iran.
>The RAF deployed a squadron of Typhoons to Qatar earlier this year as tensions in the region increased.
>The defence secretary has made clear that the UK military’s enhanced presence in the region is to defend UK forces and interests, and that the UK is not participating in the US-led strikes.
>RAF jets have been flying defensive patrols out of Qatar and RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus since the US and Israel launched their military strikes.
limeflavoured on
Always interesting to see the amount of people on this sub arguing that the UK shouldn’t defend itself or its allies.
Sweaty-Credit6580 on
Lol…we aren’t taking part by defending ourselves. We cant afford to replace that shit
Dave_Unknown on
The UK is right to defend itself and its interests. But also, the UK doesn’t *really* need to be in the area in the first place…
AveryLakotaValiant on
Glad they shot it down
Does make me wonder, how much did the missile cost vs the drone?
Ah google AI to the rescue, £200,000 for the short range missiles and the Shahad drones cost around £15k.
Oof.
stopdontpanick on
Defence is fine, I don’t see any reason we shouldn’t
Let’s see where it goes
Vivid_Employment8635 on
Please please please just let this be defensive, I so don’t want us to be involved in yet another yank Middle Eastern warÂ
GroceryPlastic7954 on
I would like to know the cost of destroying the drone. And how much the drone costs to get to an enemy.
Fuel and weapons prices for that one engagement, I wonder how this fares economically?
Any ideas?
xwell320 on
Iran has a right to defend itself. UK has a right to defend itself, and its allies. Nothing to see here. Whether the US/Israel was right to start this, another matter altogether.
Deadliftdeadlife on
Fully support the UK working defence in the area.
It’s unstable and countries that aren’t directly involved are being hit. Allies are being hit. By a terrorist state.
Israel and the US don’t need help. The US isn’t even really trying here.
Hellstorm901 on
We’re not involved in the conflict, an unidentified drone approach British forces who are inside Qatar at the invitation of the Qatari government to help train their pilots on Typhoon jets and the Qatari government requested that we intercept this drone and shoot it down to safeguard Qatari and British service personnel’s lives
It’s shocking there are some, or mostly one, person in the comments here saying we should have just allowed the drone to hit a hotel or school or base with British people in it but I think we can ascertain such people, or person, are more loyal to those who wish death upon out country than they are to this country or our Arab brothers who wish to live peacefully and not under the fear of Iran’s scortched earth terror attacks
Cute_Ad_9730 on
UK is defending its own security position. What the USA and Israel are doing is illegal. It’s time for Europe to remove USA bases from our countries. There is no international agreement with what is currently happening. There is no legal authority for what the USA is doing. For the worlds help wake up USA and realise what you are doing.
BBoyBurnham on
Defend British stuff to the hilt, fuck everyone else involved.
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AideyC on
Ah so we can be patriotic but when the issues not at home?
Natural_Hair_7490 on
When the next wave of boats come you know who to blame.
History_isCool on
The UK will defend Qatar, a country that hosts and sponors the Muslim brotherhood which is actively trying to spread its influence globally. But still refuses to defend a fellow democracy that has been under constant air, missile and drone attacks for 4 years by Russia. Imagine if the UK and by extension the rest of the West had decided to shield Ukraine or even just the Western half of Ukraine from attacks.
ritchie125 on
It looks like Iran is targeting residential buildings so yeah it’s probably saving livesÂ
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>An RAF Typhoon jet operating out of Qatar has shot down an Iranian drone.
>This is the first time a UK jet has shot down a drone since the US and Israel began their strikes on Iran.
>The RAF deployed a squadron of Typhoons to Qatar earlier this year as tensions in the region increased.
>The defence secretary has made clear that the UK military’s enhanced presence in the region is to defend UK forces and interests, and that the UK is not participating in the US-led strikes.
>RAF jets have been flying defensive patrols out of Qatar and RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus since the US and Israel launched their military strikes.
Always interesting to see the amount of people on this sub arguing that the UK shouldn’t defend itself or its allies.
Lol…we aren’t taking part by defending ourselves. We cant afford to replace that shit
The UK is right to defend itself and its interests. But also, the UK doesn’t *really* need to be in the area in the first place…
Glad they shot it down
Does make me wonder, how much did the missile cost vs the drone?
Ah google AI to the rescue, £200,000 for the short range missiles and the Shahad drones cost around £15k.
Oof.
Defence is fine, I don’t see any reason we shouldn’t
Let’s see where it goes
Please please please just let this be defensive, I so don’t want us to be involved in yet another yank Middle Eastern warÂ
I would like to know the cost of destroying the drone. And how much the drone costs to get to an enemy.
Fuel and weapons prices for that one engagement, I wonder how this fares economically?
Any ideas?
Iran has a right to defend itself. UK has a right to defend itself, and its allies. Nothing to see here. Whether the US/Israel was right to start this, another matter altogether.
Fully support the UK working defence in the area.
It’s unstable and countries that aren’t directly involved are being hit. Allies are being hit. By a terrorist state.
Israel and the US don’t need help. The US isn’t even really trying here.
We’re not involved in the conflict, an unidentified drone approach British forces who are inside Qatar at the invitation of the Qatari government to help train their pilots on Typhoon jets and the Qatari government requested that we intercept this drone and shoot it down to safeguard Qatari and British service personnel’s lives
It’s shocking there are some, or mostly one, person in the comments here saying we should have just allowed the drone to hit a hotel or school or base with British people in it but I think we can ascertain such people, or person, are more loyal to those who wish death upon out country than they are to this country or our Arab brothers who wish to live peacefully and not under the fear of Iran’s scortched earth terror attacks
UK is defending its own security position. What the USA and Israel are doing is illegal. It’s time for Europe to remove USA bases from our countries. There is no international agreement with what is currently happening. There is no legal authority for what the USA is doing. For the worlds help wake up USA and realise what you are doing.
Defend British stuff to the hilt, fuck everyone else involved.
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Ah so we can be patriotic but when the issues not at home?
When the next wave of boats come you know who to blame.
The UK will defend Qatar, a country that hosts and sponors the Muslim brotherhood which is actively trying to spread its influence globally. But still refuses to defend a fellow democracy that has been under constant air, missile and drone attacks for 4 years by Russia. Imagine if the UK and by extension the rest of the West had decided to shield Ukraine or even just the Western half of Ukraine from attacks.
It looks like Iran is targeting residential buildings so yeah it’s probably saving livesÂ