UK Boosts Gulf Military Presence After 'Not Our War' Remark

• UK to send more troops and advanced air defense systems to West Asia to protect Gulf allies from Iranian attacks.
• Defence Secretary John Healey announced the deployment during a trip to Gulf nations, increasing total UK personnel to around 1,000.
• Extra air defense teams and systems will be deployed to Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, and Kuwait; Typhoon jet use in Qatar extended.
• The move follows UK PM Keir Starmer's 'not our war' remark, which drew criticism from US President Donald Trump.
• UK's cautious approach to the Iran war, including initial rejection of US strike requests, has drawn skepticism from the Trump administration.