Bloomberg: Britain is close to expanding military support to Saudi Arabia, as Riyadh requests help to prevent escalating Houthi attacks and protect its territory and oil infrastructure.

Bloomberg: Britain is close to expanding military support to Saudi Arabia, as Riyadh requests help to prevent escalating Houthi attacks and protect its territory and oil infrastructure.

Saudi Arabia asked Britain for operational and intelligence assistance while Houthi forces advance along the Red Sea coast of Yemen toward Abyan al-Mandab, a key choke point for ships. Britain has already agreed to send military advisers to Saudi Arabia, while Prime Minister Andy Burnham is considering additional requests.

London weighs the risks of deeper involvement in the conflict against concerns that further disruption to Saudi oil infrastructure and shipping in the Red Sea could have a large economic impact.