USA: Military Aircraft

(asked on 27th January 2026) - View Source

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what arrangement governs the use of UK-based US fighter jets for interception taskings.


Answered by
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Al Carns
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence) (Minister for Veterans)
This question was answered on 4th February 2026

Permissions to utilise UK military bases by foreign partners are considered on a case-by-case basis, dependent on the nature and purpose of their activity. For operational security reasons, we do not offer comment or information relating to foreign nations' military operations.

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