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RAF pilots ‘put at risk’ by White House’s secret group chat leak
Danielle SheridanDefence Editor
RAF pilots were put at risk when a White House group chat on Yemen was leaked, a former head of the Army has said.
Precise plans for air strikes on Houthi rebels were discussed by senior US officials in a secret chat that was accidentally shared with a reporter before the strikes.
Lord Dannatt, a former head of the Army, told The Telegraph that because the RAF provided routine support, the leak would “undoubtedly” have put British personnel at “higher risk”.
A British Voyager plane was used to refuel US jets that were defending the aircraft carrier that launched the strikes, in which more than 50 people died, on March 15. The plane flew from the RAF airbase in Akritori, Cyprus, to assist aircraft protecting the USS Truman in the Red Sea.
Lord Dannatt said: “As US officials gave away classified information about future operations in which the RAF were involved, this undoubtedly placed British personnel at higher risk.
“I hope the White House will tighten its security rapidly and considerably. We will continue to operate with the US, but need to be confident about their operational security.” Members of the group chat included JD Vance, the vice-president, Pete Hegseth, the defence secretary, Mike Waltz, the national security adviser, and Susie Wiles, Donald Trump’s chief of staff.
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/03/27/white-house-yemen-leak-undoubtedly-put-raf-pilots-at-risk/
Danielle SheridanDefence Editor
RAF pilots were put at risk when a White House group chat on Yemen was leaked, a former head of the Army has said.
Precise plans for air strikes on Houthi rebels were discussed by senior US officials in a secret chat that was accidentally shared with a reporter before the strikes.
Lord Dannatt, a former head of the Army, told The Telegraph that because the RAF provided routine support, the leak would “undoubtedly” have put British personnel at “higher risk”.
A British Voyager plane was used to refuel US jets that were defending the aircraft carrier that launched the strikes, in which more than 50 people died, on March 15. The plane flew from the RAF airbase in Akritori, Cyprus, to assist aircraft protecting the USS Truman in the Red Sea.
Lord Dannatt said: “As US officials gave away classified information about future operations in which the RAF were involved, this undoubtedly placed British personnel at higher risk.
“I hope the White House will tighten its security rapidly and considerably. We will continue to operate with the US, but need to be confident about their operational security.” Members of the group chat included JD Vance, the vice-president, Pete Hegseth, the defence secretary, Mike Waltz, the national security adviser, and Susie Wiles, Donald Trump’s chief of staff.
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/03/27/white-house-yemen-leak-undoubtedly-put-raf-pilots-at-risk/
