UK’s Starmer may send thousands of drones to the Middle East, The Telegraph reports

Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaks at a civic and cultural reception at City in Cork, Ireland, on March 12, 2026, as part of a two-day UK-Ireland summit. (AFP)
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Updated 15 March 2026
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UK’s Starmer may send thousands of drones to the Middle East, The Telegraph reports

  • Reuters could not immediately verify the ​report

LONDON: British Prime Minister Keir ​Starmer may send thousands of interceptor drones to the ‌Middle ‌East, ​The Telegraph ‌reported ⁠on ​Saturday.
Military officials ⁠are examining whether the “Octopus” interceptor anti-drone drone system, ⁠which is ‌manufactured ‌in the ​UK ‌for ‌Ukraine to use against Russia, can ‌also be used to bolster British ⁠defenses ⁠against Iran’s Shahed drones, the report said.
Reuters could not immediately verify the ​report.