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USA: Military Aircraft

Commons · Question 108888 · Tabled 27 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Defence · Official record

Answered 4 Feb 2026

Question

Asked by Ben Obese-Jecty

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

Answer

Answered by Al Carns, 4 Feb 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 nation...