The lack of curiosity on the part of mainstream media is perhaps not surprising but it is deeply troubling. What spy flights? Of the 1,359 pieces in UK-based media between 2/12/23 and 24/6/25 referencing “Akrotiri”, none in the mainstream media have focused specifically on the spy flights. The Guardian has published three comment pieces – by Jeremy Corbyn, Paul Rogers and Owen Jones and a joint signatory letter – all of which have made brief reference to the spy flights. Meanwhile, the mainstream media’s continuing silence on RAF spy flights over Gaza is a flagrant abdication of their stated responsibility to ask tough questions of military planners.