Oman: Military Bases

(asked on 12th February 2026) - View Source

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to increase the British Army's use of the Land Regional Hub Oman in the (a) current and (b) next Parliament.


Answered by
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Al Carns
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence) (Minister for Veterans)
This question was answered on 27th February 2026

Although the Land Regional Hub was originally an Army Unit, since October 2023 it has transitioned into the Global Hub Oman (GHO), providing Land, Sea and Air capabilities. For example, last year, the GHO provided crucial support to Op HIGHMAST, the passage of the UK Carrier Strike Group.

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